Strabismus surgery in patients receiving warfarin anticoagulation

Many ophthalmologists consider switching patients on chronic warfarin anticoagulation to enoxaparin or discontinuing their anticoagulant for strabismus surgery. We report 3 successful cases of strabismus surgery on patients taking warfarin. No excessive bleeding was encountered intraoperatively or d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of AAPOS 2014-02, Vol.18 (1), p.84-86
Hauptverfasser:	Kemp, Pavlina S., MD, Larson, Scott A., MD, Drack, Arlene V., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anticoagulants - administration & dosage Blood Loss, Surgical - physiopathology Female Humans Male Oculomotor Muscles - surgery Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures Ophthalmology Postoperative Hemorrhage - physiopathology Retrospective Studies Strabismus - surgery Warfarin - administration & dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	Many ophthalmologists consider switching patients on chronic warfarin anticoagulation to enoxaparin or discontinuing their anticoagulant for strabismus surgery. We report 3 successful cases of strabismus surgery on patients taking warfarin. No excessive bleeding was encountered intraoperatively or during the recovery period. To our knowledge, this is the first report regarding the safety of strabismus surgery in patients who are maintained on warfarin during strabismus surgery.
ISSN:	1091-8531 1528-3933
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaapos.2013.10.014