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Table 2 Perioperative complications in patients taking clopidogrel

From: Clopidogrel in Orthopaedic patients: a review of current practice in Scotland

Do you routinely stop clopigorel

Have you found increased peri-operative complications in patients taking clopidogrel

Complications encountered

Yes (62)

Yes – 16 (25.8%)

Bleeding – 14 (22.6%) Haematoma – 2 (3.2%) Wound infection – 2 (3.2%) CVE * – 1 (1.6%)

 

No – 46 (74.2%)

N/A

No (10)

No – 10 (100%)

N/A

  1. * CVE – Cerebro-Vascular Event