Why the study?
Does enoxaparin bridging increase the risk of bleeding and thromboembolic complications in men on long-term anticoagulants undergoing elective TURP?
Does enoxaparin bridging increase the risk of bleeding and thromboembolic complications in men on long-term anticoagulants undergoing elective TURP?
Enoxaparin bridging in regular anticoagulant users undergoing elective TURP is associated with increased risks of both perioperative bleeding and thromboembolic complications.
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May warrant avoiding enoxaparin bridging in elective TURP; leaves open optimal strategies pending randomized confirmation.
Ong et al. (2015) studied this question.
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