Publications by authors named "Lelia Gilhool"
Interv Pain Med
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the risks of stopping versus continuing anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet medications (ACAP) before cervical and thoracic epidural steroid injections, focusing on the incidence of epidural hematomas (EHs).
- Data from 591 patients scheduled for interlaminar cervical and/or thoracic epidural steroid injections between 2009 and 2017 was analyzed, revealing that 351 patients stopped their ACAP medications, while 240 continued them without any clinically relevant cases of EHs.
- The findings suggest that there is a minimal risk of EHs regardless of whether patients ceased or maintained their ACAP, prompting a re-evaluation of current practices regarding these medications before the
