Perioperative management of ophthalmic patients on antithrombotic therapy

Perioperative management of ophthalmic patients on antithrombotic therapy

The large majority of elderly patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery take antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs on a regular basis. Antithrombotic treatments predisposes to bleeding complications that may lead to retrobulbar haemorrhage, suprachoroidal haemorrhage and ultimately, to loss of vision. H...

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Main Authors: Jin Yan, Li Wang, Yang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2015-07-01
Series:Guoji Yanke Zazhi
Subjects:
antiplatelet agents
perioperative management
anticoagulants
ophthalmic surgery
Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2015/7/201507019.pdf

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