Saturday, August 10, 2013

LMWH & regional anasthesia

Regional techniques should not be used until 12 hours after prophylactic & 24 hours after therapeutic dose of LMWH.

Catheter should not be removed within 10-12h of the most recent injection. 

Delivery by C/S -

Prophylactic dose LMWH day before surgery, 
omit morning dose on day of surgery and 
administer prophylactic dose by 3 hours post-op or 4h after insertion or removal of catheter

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