Systematic review of the venous thromboembolism risk assessment models used in aesthetic plastic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A reliable venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment model (RAM) can assist surgeons in identifying patients who would benefit from VTE prophylaxis. This systematic review was aimed at summarising the current available evidence on VTE RAMs used in aesthetic plastic surgery.

Methods

A comprehensive search was performed in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases to include primary studies describing VTE RAMs in aesthetic plastic surgery from 1946 to February 2019. The objective was to compare the different VTE RAMs described for aesthetic plastic surgery to recommend a reliable model to stratify patients.

Results

Of the 557 articles identified in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases, six articles were included in the final review. Five different RAM

SUBMITTER: White AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8427088 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature