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The risk of new or recurrent Venous Thromboembolism versus the risk of perioperative bleeding while on anticoagulation should always be discussed with the surgeon.
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Julka, R., Wong, C.J. (2013). Venous Thromboembolic Disease. In: Wong, C., Hamlin, N. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3220-3_17
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