A postal survey of UK practice on discontinuation of anticoagulant/ antithrombotics therapy before minor cutaneous surgery of the head and neck

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Khadim, M F ^a,b   Bell, P R ^a   Rashid, A ^a   Lewis, H G ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Dundonald ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINOR CUTANEOUS SURGERY; MINOR SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960837218     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.03.005     Document Type: Letter

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