Assessment of effect of anti-platelet therapy on minor surgical procedures

Background: Antiplatelet therapy is to treat thromboembolic disorders, but it causes hemorrhages. Aspirin is the drug in regular practice. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of anti- platelet therapy on minor surgical procedures. Materials & Methods: 80 patients selected for mandibular third molar extraction of both genders were randomly divided into 2 groups of 40 each. In Group I, patients on antiplatelets drugs (75 mg of aspirin/ 75 mg clopidogrel) were enrolled and in group II, patients who discontinued the drug before 5 days of extraction of mandibular third molar were enrolled. Bleeding was observed after 1 and 24 hours. Results: Group I had 24 males and 16 females and group II had 14 males and 26 females. The mean bleeding time in group I was 75.21 seconds and in group II was 75.14 seconds. The mean duration of surgery in group I was 54.2 months and in group II was 52.1 months. After 1 hour, no bleeding was seen in 38 in group I and 39 in group II and ooze in 2 in group I and 1 in group II