Mar 20, 2023
Identifying a patient’s risk of bleeding preoperatively is an integral step in developing a blood management plan to minimise blood loss during surgery. It is the responsibility of a multidisciplinary team that may include general practitioners, surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists, haematologists and allied health staff.
Clinical Associate Dr Philip Crispin from Canberra Hospital talks about the haematologist’s role in preoperative risk assessment.