Does Continued Use of Clopidogrel Into Surgery Cause Increased Perioperative Bleeding?
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Patients who on taking clopidogrel are randomized to either continue clopidogrel into general surgery or discontinue clopidogrel 7 days before surgery. All patients resume clopidogrel after surgery. The investigators track the development of bleeding complications that may develop within 90 days of the surgery. Patients are medically cleared to be in either arm of the study by their cardiologist and surgeon. There is currently no evidence to support for or against the use continuation or discontinuation of clopidogrel prior to general surgery.
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A medical record review was performed of 104 consecutive patients undergoing general surgical procedures while receiving antiplatelet therapy. Patients were identified from an administrative database by crossreferencing clopidogrel with abdominal operative procedures. The records of only patients who were actively receiving antiplatelet therapy, with the last clopidogrel dose within 45 days of their operation, were considered in the study.
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Inclusion criteria
- taking clopidogrel
- undergoing general surgery
- cleared by both cardiologist and surgery for randomized arm
Exclusion criteria
- previous history of bleeding complications/bleeding disposition
- no capacity to consent
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Interventional model
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48 participants in 2 patient groups
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