Why the study?
Does discontinuation of aspirin taken for primary prophylaxis contribute to the development of thrombotic complications in patients undergoing dermatologic surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing dermatologic surgery taking aspirin for primary prophylaxis (1 case reported)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Caution against attributing stroke to aspirin cessation in dermatologic surgery; leaves open whether discontinuation increases thrombotic risk.
Does discontinuation of aspirin taken for primary prophylaxis contribute to the development of thrombotic complications in patients undergoing dermatologic surgery?
It is difficult to definitively implicate perioperative aspirin cessation for primary prophylaxis as the sole cause of thrombotic events in dermatologic surgery patients due to their high baseline risk.
Kimyai‐Asadi et al. (2004) studied this question.
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