Rivaroxaban versus aspirin in prevention of venous thromboembolism following total joint arthroplasty or hip fracture surgery: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluates the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban versus aspirin in prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following total hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA) or hip fracture surgery.

Methods

Major databases were systematically searched for all relevant studies published in English up to October 2020. The meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software.

Results

In total, 7 studies were retrieved which contained 5133 patients. Among these patients, 2605 patients (50.8%) received rivaroxaban, whereas 2528 patients (49.2%) received aspirin. There were no statistical difference between aspirin and rivaroxaban for reducing VTE (RR = 0.75, 95% CI 0.50-1.11, I² = 36%, p = 0.15), major bleeding (RR = 0.94, 95% CI 0.45-2.37, I² = 21

SUBMITTER: Hu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881643 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature