Risk of bleeding following hemorrhoidal banding in patients on antithrombotic therapy

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 33, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 463-465

  Nelson, R S ^a   Thorson, A G ^a  

^a Department of General Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BLOOD DERIVATIVE; CLOPIDOGREL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; WARFARIN;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILL; EDITORIAL; FEVER; HEART INFARCTION; HEMORRHOID HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; STROKE; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; URINE RETENTION;

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RISK;

EID: 67649502850     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2009.05.007     Document Type: Editorial

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