Background and Study Aims Perioperative use of anticoagulant and platelet-inhibiting
agents by patients undergoing spine surgery poses the dilemma of increased risk of …

Perioperative management of anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents is based on a
compromise between the risk of hemorrhage induced by maintaining (or substituting for) …

Background: Based upon a select review of the literature, in my opinion, spine surgeons, not
just our medical/cardiological colleagues, need to know when to stop anticoagulant, anti …

Study Design: Cross-sectional, international survey. Objectives: This study addressed the
global perspectives concerning perioperative use of pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis …

Objective To investigate the influence of perioperative antithrombotic agent (antiplatelet
agents and anticoagulants) discontinuation in elective posterior spinal surgery in terms of …

Study Design: Literature review. Objective: Preoperative management of therapeutic
anticoagulation in spine surgery is critical to minimize risk of thromboembolic events yet …

Study Design. Delphi method. Objective. To gain consensus on the following questions:(1)
When should anticoagulation/antiplatelet (AC/AP) medication be stopped before elective …

Objective Antithrombotic therapy is common in older patients to avoid thromboembolic
events. Careful planning is required, particularly in the perioperative environment. There are …

Study Design: This was a narrative review. Objective: The objective of this study was to
identify commonly utilized venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylactic measures, spine …

Background: Patients undergoing spinal surgery while under anticoagulation therapy are at
risk of developing bleeding complications, even though lower incidences have been …