Why the study?
Does continuing warfarin therapy prevent embolic complications without increasing serious bleeding in anticoagulated patients undergoing dental surgery?
Population
Patients receiving continuous oral anticoagulant therapy (warfarin) undergoing dental surgery
Comparison
Continuing therapeutic levels of continuous… vs Withdrawing warfarin therapy
Design
Review
Authors
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May support continuing warfarin for dental surgery to avoid thromboembolism; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials.
Does continuing warfarin therapy prevent embolic complications without increasing serious bleeding in anticoagulated patients undergoing dental surgery?
Continuing therapeutic warfarin during dental surgery appears safe with minimal bleeding risk, avoiding the serious risk of thromboembolism associated with anticoagulant withdrawal.
Michael J. Wahl (1998) studied this question.
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