DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2021.v07i02.003

Pages: 41-43

One of the complications of long-term oral anticoagulation is acute subdural hematoma. The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in an increasingly older population explains the increasing number of patients on Anti-Vitamin K (AVK). The use of vitamin k, fresh frozen plasma in the absence of Prothombin Complex Concentrate (PPSB) in the case of intracranial hematomas, is recommended if surgery is to be performed in extreme emergency. Delayed surgery for these patients increases mortality.