Introduction: The number of patients on antithrombotic drugs for coronary heart disease or
cerebrovascular disease has been increasing with the aging of society. We occasionally …

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

The perioperative management of patients medicated with antithrombotic agents who
require elective spinal surgery is extremely challenging because of the increased risk of …

Antithrombotic agents are commonly encountered among the elderly spine surgery patient
population. Therefore, management of these medications is a key consideration for spine …

The Impact of Preoperative Antithrombotic Therapy on the Risks for Thrombo-ischemic Events
and Bleeding among Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery - PMC Back to Top Skip to …

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

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

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

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

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 …