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The perioperative management of patients on oral anticoagulants is a common clinical problem. Many patients can undergo dental surgery (including extractions), joint and soft tissue aspirations/injections, cataract surgery and diagnostic endoscopies without any alteration to their anticoagulant regimen. For other invasive and surgical procedures, oral anticoagulation needs to be withheld and a decision made regarding whether to introduce bridging therapy with either intravenous UFH or subcutaneous LMWH.
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Warwick, D., Gozzard, D. (2011). Thromboprophylaxis in patients on oral anticoagulant therapy. In: Perry, D. (eds) Handbook of Thromboprophylaxis. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-00-5_8
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