Why the study?
What is the current practice among dermatologic surgeons regarding perioperative management of anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors?
Population
504 dermatologic surgeons surveyed
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Dermatologic surgeons often discontinue antithrombotics perioperatively after consultation; leaves open optimal management pending prospective safety trials.
What is the current practice among dermatologic surgeons regarding perioperative management of anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors?
Despite a lack of published evidence showing increased hemorrhagic risk, many dermatologic surgeons routinely discontinue anticoagulant or platelet inhibitor therapy perioperatively.
Kovich et al. (2002) studied this question.
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