Review article

Vitamin K instead of fresh frozen plasma

Miroslav Banović ; University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb, Croatia
Irena Veliki-Dalić ; University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The educational effect on the use of vitamin K and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) for the treatment of coagulation disorders in patients with solid tumors was monitored. The use of FFP was reduced and that of vitamin K increased by 39% and 137.5%, respectively, without any evidence of consequent increase in patient bleeding. The ratio of FFP and vitamin K unwanted side effects and price was 30:0 and 50:1, respectively. The rational administration of both FFP and vitamin K is more efficacious and cost-effective than the use of FFP alone.

Keywords

vitamin K; fresh frozen plasma; coagulation disorder

Hrčak ID:

280357

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/280357

Publication date:

27.11.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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