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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Feb 3;98(2):219–238. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2017.11.003

Table 5.

Low bleeding risk procedures not requiring therapy interruption.

Category Procedure
Dental

  • Dental Extraction (1–2 teeth)

  • Endodontic Procedure (Root Canal)

  • Subgingival Scaling or Cleaning
Opthamology

  • Cataract Surgery
Cardiology

  • Diagnostic Coronary Angiography

  • Pacemaker Insertion

  • Internal Defibrillator Placement
Dermatology

  • Superficial Procedures (biopsy)
Gastroenterology

  • Gastroscopy or Colonoscopy +/− Mucosal Biopsy
Other Selected Procedures

  • Thoracentesis

  • Paracentesis

  • Arthrocentesis

  • Bone Marrow Biopsy