TY - JOUR T1 - Direct-acting Oral Anticoagulants in Dermatologic Surgery JO - Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas T2 - AU - Cabezas-Calderon,V. AU - Bassas Freixas,P. AU - García-Patos Briones,V. SN - 15782190 M3 - 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.10.008 DO - 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.10.008 UR - https://actasdermo.org/en-direct-acting-oral-anticoagulants-in-dermatologic-articulo-S1578219020301438 AB - Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have emerged as safer, easier-to-manage alternatives to traditional vitamin K antagonists and are used increasingly because they require no monitoring, have a wider therapeutic window, and react less with other drugs. However, there is little consensus on optimal perioperative management when these drugs are used in dermatologic surgery. This article describes the characteristics of DOACs and reviews current evidence on their use in this setting. ER -