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valproic acid and Blood Loss, Surgical

valproic acid has been researched along with Blood Loss, Surgical in 4 studies

Valproic Acid: A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.
valproic acid : A branched-chain saturated fatty acid that comprises of a propyl substituent on a pentanoic acid stem.

Blood Loss, Surgical: Loss of blood during a surgical procedure.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Valproic acid (VPA) has been associated with coagulation factors deficiency, platelet dysfunction and hemorrhagic complications."1.43Valproic acid as an antiepileptic drug: Is there a clinical relevance for the epilepsy surgeon? ( Arora, A; Chandra, PS; Garg, K; Kurwale, N; Tripathi, M, 2016)
"We compared the estimated surgical blood loss and the estimated change in red blood cell (RBC) volume between groups by unpaired t tests."1.29Preoperative valproate administration does not increase blood loss during temporal lobectomy. ( Barbaro, NM; Laxer, KD; Rampil, IJ; Ward, MM, 1996)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's3 (75.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (25.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kurwale, N1
Garg, K1
Arora, A1
Chandra, PS1
Tripathi, M1
Ward, MM1
Barbaro, NM1
Laxer, KD1
Rampil, IJ1
Winter, SL1
Kriel, RL1
Novacheck, TF1
Luxenberg, MG1
Leutgeb, VJ1
Erickson, PA1
Gil-Fernández, JJ1

Reviews

1 review available for valproic acid and Blood Loss, Surgical

ArticleYear
Perioperative blood loss: the effect of valproate.
    Pediatric neurology, 1996, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Blood Component Transfusion; Blood Loss, Surgical; Blood Transfusion; Cerebral Palsy; Ch

1996

Other Studies

3 other studies available for valproic acid and Blood Loss, Surgical

ArticleYear
Valproic acid as an antiepileptic drug: Is there a clinical relevance for the epilepsy surgeon?
    Epilepsy research, 2016, Volume: 127

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Blood Loss, Surgical; Clinical Decision-Making; Drug Resistant Epilepsy

2016
Preoperative valproate administration does not increase blood loss during temporal lobectomy.
    Epilepsia, 1996, Volume: 37, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Blood Loss, Surgical; Blood Transfusion; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Erythrocyt

1996
Analysis of surgical blood loss and number of blood transfusions after temporal lobe resection performed in adults with epilepsy receiving valproate (VPA) in the immediate preoperative period.
    Epilepsia, 1997, Volume: 38, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bleeding Time; Blood Loss, Surgical; Blood Transfusion; Epilepsy, Temporal

1997