title: Pre-operative management of patients on drugs affecting blood coagulation.
abstract: The aim of the study is to present practical guidelines for the pre-operative management of patients taking commonly applied drugs that affect blood coagulation. In hospital practice it is the responsibility of an internist to evaluate the patient's condition before the patient undergoes surgery. Among the patients consulted by the internist prior to the surgery the number of patients taking the drugs affecting coagulation is on the increase. The surgery performed on these patients carries the increased risk of bleeding that may threaten health or even life of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Hospital No 1, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orlicz-Szczesna
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents