1 May 2013Article
Dual antiplatelet treatment in patients candidates for abdominal surgery
Giulio Illuminati 1Gianluca Ceccanei 1Maria Pacilè 1Giulia Pizzardi 1Piergaspare Palumbo 1Francesco Vietri 1
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1 The “Francesco Durante” Department of Surgery, the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2013, 84(3), 291-294;
Published: 1 May 2013
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Abstract
With the increasing diffusion of percutaneous interventions (PCI), surgeons are often faced with the problem of operating on patients under dual antiplatelet treatment. Replacing dual antiplatelet regiment with low molecular weight heparin may expose to the abrupt thrombosis of coronary stent and massive myocardial infarction. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that abdominal operations can be safely performed under dual antiplatelet treatment. Eleven patients underwent 5 colectomies, 3 nefrectomies, 2 gastrectomies and 1 hysterectomy under aspirin and plavix without any significant perioperative hemorrhage. These preliminary results show that abdominal operations can be safely performed under dual antiplatelet regimen.
Keywords
- Abdominal surgery
- Dual antiplatelet treatment