Prospective Study Investigating Aspirin and Intraoperative Blood Loss and Complications Following Inguinal Hernia Repair

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether aspirin taken in the perioperative period will increase the blood loss associated with open inguinal hernia repairs. A secondary purpose of this study is to determine if the aspirin administered in the perioperative period increases the risk of complications associated with open inguinal hernia repairs.

Timeline

Start

2014-08

Primary completion

2016-08

Completion

2017-06

Publications

• Background Antolovic D, Rakow A, Contin P, Ulrich A, Rahbari NN, Buchler MW, Weitz J, Koch M. A randomised controlled pilot trial to evaluate and optimize the use of anti-platelet agents in the perioperative management in patients undergoing general and abdominal surgery--the APAP trial (ISRCTN45810007). Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2012 Feb;397(2):297-306. doi: 10.1007/s00423-011-0867-7. Epub 2011 Nov 3.
• Background Binhas M, Salomon L, Roudot-Thoraval F, Armand C, Plaud B, Marty J. Radical prostatectomy with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy under low-dose aspirin does not significantly increase blood loss. Urology. 2012 Mar;79(3):591-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.11.031.
• Background Burger W, Chemnitius JM, Kneissl GD, Rucker G. Low-dose aspirin for secondary cardiovascular prevention - cardiovascular risks after its perioperative withdrawal versus bleeding risks with its continuation - review and meta-analysis. J Intern Med. 2005 May;257(5):399-414. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01477.x.
• Background Chechik O, Goldstein Y, Behrbalk E, Kaufman E, Rabinovich Y. Blood loss and complications following carotid endarterectomy in patients treated with clopidogrel. Vascular. 2012 Aug;20(4):193-7. doi: 10.1258/vasc.2011.oa0336. Epub 2012 May 10.
• Background Gerstein NS, Schulman PM, Gerstein WH, Petersen TR, Tawil I. Should more patients continue aspirin therapy perioperatively?: clinical impact of aspirin withdrawal syndrome. Ann Surg. 2012 May;255(5):811-9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318250504e.
• Background Kang SB, Cho KJ, Moon KH, Jung JH, Jung SJ. Does low-dose aspirin increase blood loss after spinal fusion surgery? Spine J. 2011 Apr;11(4):303-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.02.006.
• Background Leyh-Bannurah SR, Hansen J, Isbarn H, Steuber T, Tennstedt P, Michl U, Schlomm T, Haese A, Heinzer H, Huland H, Graefen M, Budaus L. Open and robot-assisted radical retropubic prostatectomy in men receiving ongoing low-dose aspirin medication: revisiting an old paradigm? BJU Int. 2014 Sep;114(3):396-403. doi: 10.1111/bju.12504. Epub 2014 Jul 15.
• Background Madan GA, Madan SG, Madan G, Madan AD. Minor oral surgery without stopping daily low-dose aspirin therapy: a study of 51 patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Sep;63(9):1262-5. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.05.164.
• Background Manning BJ, O'Brien N, Aravindan S, Cahill RA, McGreal G, Redmond HP. The effect of aspirin on blood loss and transfusion requirements in patients with femoral neck fractures. Injury. 2004 Feb;35(2):121-4. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(03)00073-1.
• Background Ono K, Idani H, Hidaka H, Kusudo K, Koyama Y, Taguchi S. Effect of aspirin continuation on blood loss and postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy or colorectal cancer resection. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2013 Feb;23(1):97-100. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318278cdf8.
• Background Oscarsson A, Gupta A, Fredrikson M, Jarhult J, Nystrom M, Pettersson E, Darvish B, Krook H, Swahn E, Eintrei C. To continue or discontinue aspirin in the perioperative period: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Mar;104(3):305-12. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq003.
• Background Partridge CG, Campbell JH, Alvarado F. The effect of platelet-altering medications on bleeding from minor oral surgery procedures. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Jan;66(1):93-7. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.055.
• Background Zigdon H, Levin L, Filatov M, Oettinger-Barak O, Machtei EE. Intraoperative bleeding during open flap debridement and regenerative periodontal surgery. J Periodontol. 2012 Jan;83(1):55-60. doi: 10.1902/jop.2011.110182. Epub 2011 May 12.

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Indications

No indication recorded.