Preoperative SSRI use increases perioperative transfusion need in patients undergoing surgical procedures on the hip joint.
Amir Human HoveidaeiAmirhossein Ghaseminejad-RaeiniMohammad Sadegh FallahiAdriana HabibzadehMohammad Saeid KhonjiBasilia Onyinyechukwu NwankwoSarensa PalikheyJanet D ConwayPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2024)
Clinicians should be aware of the potential risk of increased perioperative transfusion requirements in hip surgery patients using SSRIs, especially during pinning, ORIF, and THA procedures. It is essential to consider this when managing patients on SSRIs before hip surgery.