Biological treatment and the risk of perioperative complications

Czech version

Authors: O. Gimunová ¹; O. Bednařík ²; Š. Forejtová ³
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, FN Brno, LF MU ¹; Interní hematologická a onkologická klinika, FN Brno, LF MU ²; Revmatologický ústav, Praha ³
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., 26, 2015, č. 3, s. 152-155
Category: Anaesthesiology - Review Article

Overview

So far, there is no consensus whether to stop biological treatment prior to elective surgery. The results of retrospective studies are very heterogeneous, because the retrospective study design and the relatively small numbers of individuals studied considerably limit the interpretation of the data. The risk of infection is greatest at the beginning of the administration of biological treatment. Current recommendations are in favour of interrupting biological treatment in the perioperative period. We present a recommendation on the management of biological treatment before surgery.

Keywords:
biological treatment – perioperative period – infection

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Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

2015 Issue 3