The limited utility of currently available venous thromboembolism risk assessment tools in gynecological oncology patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of risk assessment tools, such as the Caprini score or Rogers score, is recommended by national societies to stratify surgical patients by venous thromboembolism risk and guide prophylaxis. However, these tools were not developed in a gynecological oncology patient population, and their utility in this population is unknown.

Objective

The objective of the study was to examine the ability of both the Caprini and Rogers scores to stratify gynecological oncology patients by the risk of venous thromboembolism.

Study design

Patients undergoing surgery for cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers between 2008 and 2013 were identified from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database using International Classification of Diseases,

SUBMITTER: Barber EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5045759 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature