Medical & Surgical Urology
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9857
+44-77-2385-9429
ISSN: 2168-9857
+44-77-2385-9429
Jessica Rimsans
Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Tanzania
Case Report
Four Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Anticoagulation Reversal in an LVAS Patient Undergoing Robotic Prostatectomy: A Case Report
Author(s): Jessica Rimsans, Brooke M Fortin, Katelyn W Sylvester, Peter Collins, Mollie Semmer, Katie A Frankel, Jeffrey M Howard, Adam S Kibel, Lara Coakley, Michael M Givertz and Jean M ConnorsJessica Rimsans, Brooke M Fortin, Katelyn W Sylvester, Peter Collins, Mollie Semmer, Katie A Frankel, Jeffrey M Howard, Adam S Kibel, Lara Coakley, Michael M Givertz and Jean M Connors
Recipients of left ventricular assist system (LVAS) require long-term anticoagulation with warfarin to prevent
thromboembolic complications. We discuss a successful case of the use of four factor prothrombin complex
concentrate (4F-PCC) for temporary warfarin reversal in a patient with a HeartMate 3 LVAS requiring robotic
assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9857.1000208