Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Common Otolaryngologic Surgical Procedures State of the Art Review

ObjectiveThe perioperative management of patients undergoing otolaryngologic procedures is increasingly complicated by the use of newer antithrombotic agents. Furthermore, with advances in anesthesia and surgical technique, otolaryngologists are presented with the challenge of operating on patients with advanced comorbid diseases. The objective of this review is to provide evidence-based recommendations on perioperative antithrombotic management for common otolaryngologic procedures.Data SourcesPubMed/MEDLINE.Review MethodsSelected literature on patient-specific thromboembolic risk, rate of bleeding complications in otolaryngologic procedures, and the interruption of antithrombotic therapy is reviewed and interpreted by expert opinion.ConclusionsBy stratifying patients into either low thromboembolic risk (≤5%) or high thromboembolic risk (>5%) and interpreting this in the context of procedural bleed risk and potential clinical consequences in the event of a bleed, otolaryngologists can make evidence-based...