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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use is associated with an increased bleeding tendency that can lead to perioperative bleeding complications.
This case report highlights the increased bleeding tendency associated with SSRIs and discusses management options for perioperative bleeding.
SSRI users may face heightened perioperative bleeding risk; this case report leaves open optimal management strategies.
Increased bleeding tendency is associated with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In this study, we report a case of perioperative bleeding in patient on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The management options for such cases are discussed.
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Saleh et al. (2016) studied this question. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use is associated with an increased bleeding tendency that can lead to perioperative bleeding complications.
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