Table 2b

The number of observed safe (green), partially unsafe (yellow) and unsafe (red) preoperative arrangements regarding use of VKA in the post- intervention group. An arrangement with dual responsibility was considered safe; when a surgeon proposed to continu the VKA (because of low bleeding risk) this was considered safe. If only one of the two specialists made a plan, or plans were different from eachother, this was considered partially unsafe.

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  • Total safe arrangements (green): 80% (105/132); partially unsafe (yellow): 17% (23/132) and unsafe (red) arrangements: 3% 4/132)