Delphi consensus recommendations for neuraxial anesthesia in adults with platelet disorders and coagulation defects: communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on von Willebrand Factor

Neuraxial anesthesia is used for pain management in surgical and nonsurgical settings. Spinal/epidural hematomas likely occur in between 1:10 000 and 1:200 000 procedures. Risk is believed to be greater in patients with bleeding disorders/thrombocytopenia, and there are no existing comprehensive recommendations to guide neuraxial anesthesia in these patients. The study's objective was to develop recommendations to advise clinicians on treatment …