Table 2

Perioperative complications in patients taking clopidogrel

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

* CVE – Cerebro-Vascular Event

Joseph et al. Thrombosis Journal 2007 5:6   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-6