Erschienen in:
17.01.2018 | Editorial (by Invitation)
Should we stop anti-thrombotic agents prior to vitrectomy?
verfasst von:
David Yorston, David Wong, Antonia Joussen
Erschienen in:
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Ausgabe 3/2018
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Excerpt
All retinal surgeons are occasionally faced with the dilemma of operating on a patient who is taking anti-thrombotic medication. Although there is clear guidance that anti-thrombotics pose little risk in cataract surgery, the situation is more confused when it comes to vitreoretinal surgery [
1], and there are wide variations in practice. Vitrectomies are more likely to be affected by haemorrhagic complications than clear cornea phacoemulsification, and the consequences of bleeding into the eye during a vitrectomy can be very serious. The paper by Meillon & colleagues goes some way towards reducing our confusion. …