Health Dictionary
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of DIC.
Surgery
Surgery
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of DIC. In some cases, surgical intervention may be needed in order to ligate a bleeding vessel in a patient with DIC.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]