Perioperative Approach to Anticoagulants and Hematologic Disorders

Jisu Kim; Richard Huh; Amir K Jaffer

doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2015.10.010

Perioperative Approach to Anticoagulants and Hematologic Disorders

Anesthesiol Clin. 2016 Mar;34(1):101-25. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.10.010.

Authors

Jisu Kim¹, Richard Huh², Amir K Jaffer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, 10 Kellogg, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: Jisu_Kim@rush.edu.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, 10 Kellogg, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

PMID: 26927742
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.10.010

Abstract

Hematologic disorders and patients on anticoagulants or at risk for venous thromboembolism encompass a broad array of diagnoses, which can potentially complicate perioperative planning and management. This article addresses both bleeding and clotting concerns as well as special hematologic issues.

Keywords: Coagulation disorder; Coagulopathy; Drug-induced thrombocytopenia; Hemophilia; Immune thrombocytopenia; Preoperative evaluation; Thrombocytopenia; Von Willebrand disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Blood Coagulation Disorders / chemically induced
Blood Coagulation Disorders / therapy
Hematologic Diseases / blood
Hematologic Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Perioperative Care / methods*
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Assessment

Substances

Anticoagulants