A Narrative Review on Central Neuraxial Blocks and Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Objective In numerous studies aspiring to clarify when to discontinue direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) before central nerve blocks (CNB), information about the technique: spinal, epidural, indwelling catheter, multiple attempts, ‘bloody tap’: is incomplete. This creates difficulty making evidence-based recommendations regarding the safest time frame between the last dose of DOAC and CNB to avoid