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Table 2 Surgical history of 10 MYH9 -RD patients who received cochlear implant

From: Cochlear implantation is safe and effective in patients with MYH9-related disease

Patient/family

Platelet count ×109/L, automated/microscopic

Type of surgery

Prophylaxis for bleeding

Perioperative bleeding (WHO grade)

1/1

8/14

Kidney transplantations (twice), nephrectomy, laparotomy (peritonitis)

Platelet transfusions before surgery, on all interventions

None

2/2

24/31

Splenectomy

Platelet transfusions

None

3/3

21/25

Tonsillectomy, splenectomy, removal of pilonidal cyst

Platelet transfusions before surgery, on all interventions except tonsillectomy

Bleeding after

tonsillectomy (2)

4/4

70/nd

None

-

-

5/5

10/75

None

-

-

6/6

19/nd

Amygdalectomy, removal of tympanic glomus tumor, reduction of calcaneous fracture, ankle arthrodesis, amygdalectomy

Platelet transfusions before surgery, on all interventions

None

7/7

96/nd

Positioning of ventilation tubes

None

None

8/7

115/nd

Appendectomy, ovariectomy, laparoscopic removal of adhesions, episiotomy

None

Bleeding after episiotomy (2)

9/7

142/nd

Fixation of ankle fracture

None

None

10/8

45/nd

Adenoidectomy, nasal septoplasty, hysterectomy

Tranexamic acid before and after surgery, on all interventions

None

  1. Abbreviations: nd = not determined.