Journal of endourology
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Journal of endourology · Sep 2016
The Impact of Perioperative Aspirin on Bleeding Complications Following Robotic Partial Nephrectomy.
Perioperative administration of aspirin for high-risk urologic procedures is controversial. We evaluated whether continuation of perioperative aspirin alters bleeding complications in patients who undergo robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN). ⋯ Continuation of perioperative 81 mg aspirin for patients undergoing RPN was not associated with significantly higher overall bleeding complications. Patients continuing aspirin had increased comorbidities and overall 30-day complications. While our data suggest that continuing perioperative aspirin is safe in select patients, larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.