Question:
surgery and plavix
Has anyone been on plavix during their gastric bypass surgery? — cuppaloopy (posted on August 26, 2009)
August 26, 2009
I have and what was required was that I discontinue Plavix for 3 days prior
to surgery and then I resumed Plavix therapy approximately 5 days after
surgery.
— PBandJ
August 27, 2009
I was on Plavix and asprin both were stopped a week before surgery. A year
later I still am not on either.
— trible
August 27, 2009
Your Dr. should discontinue this med several days before surgery. It can
cause excessive blood loss since it is a blood thinner. Make sure you
discuss this with your Doc.
Best wishes,
Trish
— dragonflier
August 27, 2009
Yes. My surgeon discontinued it and the 81mg aspirin 7 days prior to
surgery. It is up to your doctor to decide when or if to resume taking it.
Nancy
— flybaby46
August 27, 2009
My cardiologist doesn't want me to stop taking it. He said they can do the
surgery while I'm on it. He said because its a laproscopic surgery it's
less invasive and less bleeding. I don't know what to do. I'm hoping there
is something else they can do or give me because my surgeon wants me off of
it for a week. I certainely didn't come this far to be turned down now.
— cuppaloopy
August 27, 2009
One more thing did you have a stent put in your heart. That is why he
doesn't want me to stop the plavix. He said my stent could clot.
— cuppaloopy
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