Is alteration in single drug anticoagulant/antiplatelet regimen necessary in patients who need minor oral surgery? A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Thayanne Barbosa Brasil CalciaHarry Juan Rivera OballeAlice Maria de Oliveira SilvaStephanie Anagnostopoulos FriedrichFrancisco Wilker Mustafa Gomez Muniz

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2021)

Management of patients under antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs is still challenging in clinical practice. However, clinicians may perform minor oral surgeries safely without changing the pharmacological regimen. Use of local hemostatic measures is strongly advised during these procedures.

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clinical practice
atrial fibrillation
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minimally invasive
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palliative care
emergency department
surgical site infection
adverse drug