Does the continuation of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid during the perioperative period of thyroidectomy increase the risk of cervical haematoma? A 1-year experience of two Italian centers

Does the continuation of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid during the perioperative period of thyroidectomy increase the risk of cervical haematoma? A 1-year experience of two Italian centers

BackgroundA growing number of patients taking antiplatelet drugs, mainly low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) (75–150 mg/day), for primary or secondary prevention of thrombotic events, are encountered in every field of surgery. While the bleeding risk due to the continuation of these medications duri...

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Main Authors: Gian Luigi Canu, Fabio Medas, Federico Cappellacci, Alessio Biagio Filippo Giordano, Francesco Casti, Lucrezia Grifoni, Francesco Feroci, Pietro Giorgio Calò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
thyroidectomy
thyroid surgery
antiplatelet drugs
acetylsalicylic acid
cervical haematoma
complications
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1046561/full

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