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The burned hemophiliac.

A A Smith1, C W Goodwin, W F McManus

  • 1United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200.

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|July 1, 1988
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Caring for burned hemophiliacs is rare. This case study suggests cryoprecipitate infusion may not be necessary for skin grafting or burn excision in hemophilia A patients, even with low factor VIII levels.

Area of Science:

  • Burn care
  • Hematology
  • Plastic surgery

Background:

  • Reports on managing burned hemophiliacs needing skin grafts are infrequent.
  • Classic hemophilia A poses unique challenges in surgical recovery due to impaired clotting.

Observation:

  • A 28-year-old male with hemophilia A sustained extensive burns (30.5% TBSA).
  • He underwent burn excision, skin grafting, and tooth extractions post-burn.
  • Cryoprecipitate infusion was administered pre-procedure, achieving only 23% factor VIII concentration.

Findings:

  • No significant bleeding occurred from the burn excision, skin graft donor site, or extraction wounds.
  • This suggests adequate hemostasis was achieved despite suboptimal factor VIII levels.

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Implications:

  • Preoperative cryoprecipitate infusion may not be essential for split-thickness skin graft harvesting or burn excision in hemophiliac patients.
  • This finding could refine perioperative management protocols for hemophiliac patients undergoing dermatological procedures.