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. 2016 Oct 21;6:35833. doi: 10.1038/srep35833

Table 2. Postoperative complications.

  Control Platelet Inhibitors Anticoagulants Rheologic Drugs
NaCl ASA Clop Hep Clex Lep Px I Px II HES
Necrosis 81.13 ± 10.95 61.90 ± 22.15 36.47 ± 14.93 78.84 ± 14.29 63.27 ± 29.26 41.97 ± 23.10 77.88 ± 26.38 53.80 ± 16.67 74.19 ± 16.58
Haematoma Incidence 4/12 8/12 11/12 11/12 12/12 12/12 11/12 10/12 12/12
Haematoma Severity (+) + ++ + ++ ++ + + ++
Seroma Incidence 9/12 7/12 6/12 0/12 0/12 1/12 6/12 1/12 9/12
Seroma Severity + (+) (+) (+) +

The mean percentage of skin necrosis (±SD) and evidence of haematoma and/or seroma (Score: “−” = none, “(+)” = very small, “+” = small, “++” = moderate, “+++” = large) on postoperative day 7. Abbreviations: (NaCl) saline solution, (ASA) acetylsalicylic acid, (Clop) clopidogrel, (Hep) heparin, (Clex) clexane, (Lep) lepirudin, (Px) pentoxifylline, (HES) hydroxyethyl starch.