Should you stop methotrexate prior to thoracic surgery?

Date First Published:

November 24, 2020

Last Updated:

July 13, 2021

Report by:

Zaim Zahid, Maria Khan, Joyce Thekkudan, Core surgical trainee, Thoracic consultants (Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital)

Search checked by:

Zaim Zahid, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Three-Part Question:

In [a patient undergoing any type of thoracic surgery] does [stopping methotrexate prior to surgery] have any effect on [reducing post operative complications]?