Regional Anaesthesia in Harris Platelet Syndrome for Transurethral Resection of Prostate-A Clinical Conundrum or Certitude?

Routine use of the autoanalyzer has helped uncover the increasing incidence of thrombocytopenia. Disorders associated with macrothrombocytes with thrombocytopenia necessitate a preoperative evaluation to assess the bleeding tendencies and the need for transfusion of blood products. Harris platelet s...

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Published in:Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation 2021-02, Vol.49 (1), p.67-69
Main Authors: Raja Neethirajan, Soma Ganesh, Ramesh, Aishwarya, Parameswari, Aruna
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Prostate
Thrombocytopenia
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Summary:Routine use of the autoanalyzer has helped uncover the increasing incidence of thrombocytopenia. Disorders associated with macrothrombocytes with thrombocytopenia necessitate a preoperative evaluation to assess the bleeding tendencies and the need for transfusion of blood products. Harris platelet syndrome is one such disorder where macrothrombocytes with thrombocytopenia are associated with no congenital abnormalities and low risk of bleeding intraoperatively. There are cases where Harris platelet syndrome has been treated with steroids or splenectomy, which is unwarranted. We report successful management of a patient with Harris platelet syndrome who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate under spinal anaesthesia with no complications.
ISSN:2667-6370
2667-677X
2667-6370
DOI:10.5152/TJAR.2020.90008