Bleeding is one of the biggest threats to a successful operation. Many a times this can be prevented if proper screening is done preoperatively so that if in the event of detecting any abnormality, then correctives measures can be carried out. The article gives a outline of the preoperative approach to evaluation of bleeding disorders.

1. Evaluation of bleeding
disorders in surgical
patients
By
Dr. Ketan Vagholkar
MS, DNB, MRCS, FACS.
Consultant General Surgeon
&
Professor of Surgery