FRCPath Haem Part 1 MCQ-Haemostasis 119

A 60-yr-old woman is on warfarin for a pulmonary embolism 8 weeks ago. She is scheduled for urgent laparoscopic colectomy. Suitable pre-op anticoagulation plan?

• Continue warfarin throughout the procedure.
• Stop warfarin 5 days before surgery without bridging
• Stop warfarin 5 days before surgery with LMWH bridging
• Convert warfarin to DOACs

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