Successful surgical interventions in pediatric patients with type 3 disease of von Willebrand

There were two pediatric patients under our supervision at Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University clinic from 2018 to 2019 with type 3 disease of von Willebrand, who needed the surgical treatment. The surgery was made with Haemate® P which is used as for long-term prophylaxis, as for short-term prophylaxis with surgical treatment for disease of von Willebrand. Application of Haemate® P was 100 % successful in both cases.

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