A patient on aspirin for long period is selected for elective surgery. What should be done: (A) Stop aspirin for 7days, (B) Infusion of fresh frozen plasma, (C) Go ahead with surgry maintaining adequate hemostasis, (D) Infusion of platelet concentration
Answer is C. In moderate-risk to high-risk patients who are receiving acetylsalicylic acid and require noncardiac surgery, continuing acetylsalicylic acid around the time of surgery is suggested instead of stopping acetylsalicylic acid 7 to 10 days before surgery.