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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Escabasse, V
• Bequignon, E
• Vérillaud, B
• Robard, L
• Michel, J
• Malard, O
• Crampette, L

Titel

Guidelines of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SFORL). Managing epistaxis under coagulation disorder due to antithrombotic therapy

Ist Teil von

• European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases, 2017-05, Vol.134 (3), p.195-199

Ort / Verlag

France: Elsevier Masson SAS

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Objective The authors present the guidelines of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology concerning the management of epistaxis during antithrombotic therapy. Methods A review of the literature was performed by a multidisciplinary work group. Guidelines were drafted, then re-edited by a reading group independent of the work group to produce the final text. The proposed recommendations were graded A, B, C or expert opinion, on decreasing levels of evidence. Results Before any decision to modify antithrombotic treatment, it is recommended to screen for overdose and assess the risk of thrombosis. In stented patients, dual antiplatelet therapy must be maintained during the month following stenting and, if possible, for 3 months. In epistaxis with antivitamin K (AVK) overdose controlled by packing, corrective measures are based on the International Normalized Ratio (INR). In uncontrolled epistaxis, it is recommended to stop AVK, administer antidotes and regularly monitor INR. In case of intravascular embolization, it is not recommended to alter anticoagulant treatment.