Effects of isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane on platelet function: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, in vivo study


BOZDOGAN N., Madenoglu H., DOGRU K., YILDIZ K., KOTANOGLU M. S., CETIN M., ...More

CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, vol.66, no.4, pp.375-384, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: The primary physiologic function of platelets is to facilitate hemostasis by aggregation. Volatile anesthetics have been reported to decrease platelet aggregation in vivo and in vitro.