Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common postoperative complication in patients undergoing surgery for gastric cancer (GC). Although VTE incidence may vary among cancers, guidelines rarely stratify preventive methods for postoperative VTE by cancer type. The risk of VTE in patients undergoing surgery for GC remains unclear.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to determine the risk of VTE after GC surgery and discuss the clinical value of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in these cases. Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for articles published from their inception to September 2022.

Results

Overall, 13 studies (111,936 patients) were included. The overall 1-month incidence of VTE, deep vei

SUBMITTER: Xiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546706 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature