Outcomes of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12368302 · PMID 40851691

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Our pooled analysis of postoperative bleeding showed a trend toward increased bleeding in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy, with a non-significant odds ratio of 1.64 (95% CI: 0.98-2.75, p = 0.061).

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While individual study results varied, the pooled analysis did not reach statistical significance, though a trend toward increased bleeding risk was observed in the antithrombotic group, particularly in the study by Abe et al.

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