Abstract
To evaluate complications resulting from increased bleeding, 2,178 cataract surgery patients, 28 of whom were on anticoagulants, were studied prospectively. The anticoagulated patients showed no increase in sight-threatening complications when compared to the nonanticoagulated cataract patients.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Cataract Extraction*
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Conjunctival Diseases / chemically induced
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Ecchymosis / chemically induced
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Eyelid Diseases / chemically induced
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Hemorrhage / chemically induced
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Heparin / adverse effects
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Heparin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Hyphema / chemically induced
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Middle Aged
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Prospective Studies
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Visual Acuity
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Warfarin / adverse effects
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Warfarin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Warfarin
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Heparin