The perioperative management of patients on antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants presenting for plastic surgical operations: A survey of current practice in the UK

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-37

  Oudit, D ^a   Ross, G ^a   Ellabban, M ^a   Khan, H ^a   Eldafl, D ^a   Juma, A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Health and Community Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Antiplatelet agents; Aspirin; Plastic surgical operations

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUTUROLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PILOT STUDY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 27844510495     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-005-0721-7     Document Type: Article

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