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Elective Hand Surgery in Patients Taking Warfarin

A. SMIT
G. HOOPER

From the Hand Surgery Unit, St John’s Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, UK

Correspondence: Mr G. Hooper, FRCS, Consultant Hand Surgeon, St. John’s Hospital, Howden Road West, Livingston WL EH54 6PP, UK. Tel.: +44-1506-419666; E-mail: ghooper{at}netcomuk.co.uk

We reviewed 22 patients who had undergone either carpal tunnel decompression or release of Dupuytren’s contractures while anticoagulated with warfarin. All patients continued with their usual anticoagulant regime over the period of operation, provided that the international normalized ratio (INR) was 3 or less. There was no abnormal intraoperative or postoperative bleeding in any patient.

Key Words: hand surgery • anticoagulants • warfarin

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 29, No. 3, 204-205 (2004)
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2003.12.012
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