Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications Significantly Increase the Risk of Postoperative Hematoma: Review of over 4500 Thyroid and Parathyroid Procedures

PURPOSE: Antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant medication use is common. Abstinence a week before surgery may still result in altered hemostasis. The study aim was to report on perioperative antiplatelet and anticoagulant use in thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy patients, and to determine the associat...

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Published in:Ann Surg Oncol
Main Authors: Oltmann, Sarah C., Alhefdhi, Amal Y., Rajaei, Mohammad H., Schneider, David F., Sippel, Rebecca S., Chen, Herbert
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120859/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27138383
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-016-5241-0
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