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Safety of warfarin therapy during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia

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Resumo:ABSTRACT Purpose: To analyze the safety of warfarin therapy during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia. Methods: This was a prospective nonrandomized comparative study of 60 eyes of 60 patients treated with or without concurrent oral warfarin anticoagulant therapy, referred for cataract surgery under topical anesthesia. The sample included a treatment (n=30) and a control (n=30) group. Results: There were no records of intraoperative or postoperative intracameral bleeding complications in both the groups. At 1-month postoperative follow-up, 90.0% of patients presented spectacle-corrected visual acuity of at least 20/40. Conclusion: Cataract surgery by phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia can be successfully conducted without discontinuing warfarin.
Autores principais:Kara-Junior,Newton
Outros Autores:Santhiago,Marcony R.; Almeida,Hirlana Gomes; Raiza,Ana Carolina
Assunto:Cataract extraction Anticoagulants Warfarin/adverse effects Hemorrhage
Ano:2015
País:Brasil
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:IBICT
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Oasisbr

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