Open AccessPreoperative Temporary Discontinuation of Aspirin Medication Does Not Increase the Allogeneic Transfusion Rate and Blood Loss in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Michael Cho,
Chung Mu Jun,
Won-Kee Choi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hip and pelvis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2287-3279
pISSN - 2287-3260
DOI - 10.5371/hp.2019.31.2.82
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , hematocrit , aspirin , blood transfusion , surgery , anesthesia , odds ratio , arthroplasty , blood loss
Preoperative temporary discontinuation of aspirin use for 7 days before surgery did not increase initial blood loss after THA and the need for transfusion in the first two postoperative weeks compared to patients with no history of use of antiplatelet agents.
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