Hemostatic management of patients undergoing ear-nose-throat surgery

GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Dec 22:14:Doc07. doi: 10.3205/cto000122. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Perioperative hemostatic management is increasingly important in the field of otolaryngology. This review summarizes the key elements of perioperative risk stratification, thromboprophylaxis and therapies for bridging of antithrombotic treatment. It gives practical advice based on the current literature with focus on patients undergoing ENT surgery.

Keywords: anticoagulation; bleeding risk; platelet inhibition; thromboprophylaxis; thrombosis risk.

Publication types

  • Review