Neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in patients taking anticoagulant or thromboprophylactic drugs: challenges and solutions
Jinlei Li, Thomas Halaszynski Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA Abstract: Incidence of hemorrhagic complications from neuraxial blockade is unknown, but classically cited as 1 in 150,000 epidurals and 1 in 220,000 spinals. However, recent lit...
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Dove Medical Press
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Local and Regional Anesthesia |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/neuraxial-and-peripheral-nerve-blocks-in-patients-taking-anticoagulant-peer-reviewed-article-LRA |