Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Management for Spinal Procedures: A Prospective, Descriptive Study and Interpretation of Guidelines | Zendy

Bradly S. Goodman | Zendy; L. McLean House | Zendy; Sridhar Vallabhaneni | Zendy; Srinivas Mallempati | Zendy; Matthew R. Willey | Zendy; Matthew Smith | Zendy

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Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Management for Spinal Procedures: A Prospective, Descriptive Study and Interpretation of Guidelines

Author(s) -

Bradly S. Goodman,

L. McLean House,

Sridhar Vallabhaneni,

Srinivas Mallempati,

Matthew R. Willey,

Matthew Smith

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

pain medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1526-4637

pISSN - 1526-2375

DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnw227

Subject(s) - medicine , anticoagulant , interpretation (philosophy) , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , surgery , computer science , programming language

Epidural hematoma rarely complicates interventional spine procedures. While anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs increase bleeding risk, cessation may precipitate serious thromboembolic events. The Spine Intervention Society (SIS) and American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) put forth guidelines that dissent with regard to management of hemostatically active agents during commonly performed spinal injections.

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