Seema P Anandalwar, Lindsay O'Meara, Roumen Vesselinov, Ashling Zhang, Jeffrey N Baum, Amanda Cooper, Cassandra Decker, Thomas Schroeppel, Jenny Cai, Daniel Cullinane, Richard D Catalano, Nikolay Bugaev, Madison LeClair, Christina Feather, Katherine McBride, Valerie Sams, Pak Shan Leung, Samantha Olafson, Devon S Callahan, Joseph Posluszny, Simon Moradian, Jordan Estroff, Beth Hochman, Natasha Coleman, Anna Goldenberg-Sandau, Jeffry Nahmias, Kathryn Rosenbaum, Jason Pasley, Lindsay Boll, Leah Hustad, Jessica Reynolds, Michael Truitt, Mira Ghneim
INTRODUCTION: To assess perioperative bleeding complications & in-hospital mortality in patients requiring emergency general surgery (EGS) presenting with a history of antiplatelet (AP) vs. direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) vs warfarin use. METHODS: Prospective observational study across 21 centers between 2019-2022. Inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, & DOAC, warfarin or AP use within 24 hours of an EGSP. Outcomes included perioperative bleeding and in-hospital mortality...
April 10, 2024: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery