Management of oral anticoagulants prior to emergency surgery or with major bleeding: A survey of perioperative practices in North America: Communication from the Scientific and Standardization Committees on Perioperative and Critical Care Haemostasis and Thrombosis of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited information on real-world practice versus current clinical practice guidelines for oral anticoagulant reversal before emergency surgery.

Objective

To identify current practice/knowledge gaps for oral anticoagulant reversal emergency surgery among anesthesiologists.

Methods

A 22-question survey covering aspects of clinical practice relating to oral anticoagulant reversal was sent to American Society of Anesthesiology members with weekly reminders during data collection from October to December 2018.

Results

Responses were received from 2315 anesthesiologists of which 86% of respondents were United States based. Emergency surgery was defined as occurring within 4 hours of the decision to operate by 60% of respondents. Fresh frozen plas

SUBMITTER: Levy JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7292675 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature