Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations
Strosberg DS, Corbey T, Henry JC, Starr JE. Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations. Surgery 2016, 160: 968-976. PMID: 27450711, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalClopidogrelDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative HemorrhagePreoperative PeriodReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurgical Procedures, OperativeTiclopidineConceptsLast office visitPreoperative clopidogrel useOutcomes of patientsFinal study populationAdverse patient outcomesMajor operative proceduresAntiplatelet usePreoperative clopidogrelAntiplatelet therapyAspirin useElective situationsOperative interventionPeripheral ischemiaPreoperative periodBlood lossClopidogrel useHospital admissionPerioperative eventsOffice visitsSingle institutionMyocardial infarctionVascular operationsPatient outcomesOperative procedureClopidogrel