Regional anaesthesia and antithrombotic agents: recommendations of the European Society of Anaesthesiology

Gogarten, Wiebke; Vandermeulen, Erik; Van Aken, Hugo; Kozek, S.; V. Llau, Juan; Marc Samama, Charles

doi:10.1097/eja.0b013e32833f6f6f

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Regional anaesthesia and antithrombotic agents: recommendations of the European Society of Anaesthesiology

Published in European Journal of Anaesthesiology • Oct 1, 2010

Authors:

Wiebke Gogarten

Erik Vandermeulen

Hugo Van Aken

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: performing neuraxial anaesthesia in patients receiving antithrombotic drugs is controversial due to the increased risk of spinal epidural haematoma. Strict adherence to the recommended time intervals between the administration of anticoagulants, neuraxial blockade and the ...

Subject

Medicine

Perioperative

Antithrombotic

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