Perioperative Thromboprophylaxis in Digital Replantation: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: There is no international consensus on the use of perioperative thromboprophylaxis in digital replantation. Suboptimal perioperative management may lead to replant failure, which compromises extremity function, worsens psychosocial outcomes for patients, and incurs significant cost. This systematic review evaluates and compares the efficacy and safety of perioperative antithrombotic protocols used in digital replantation.

Methods

A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)--compliant prospectively registered (PROSPERO, CRD42018108695) systematic review was conducted. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, EMBASE, and Scopus were searched up until December 2019. Articles were assessed for eligibility in duplicate by 2 independent re

SUBMITTER: Reissis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7605889 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature