Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after vascular surgery and implications for chemoprophylaxis strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, the reported incidence after major vascular surgery has ranged from as low as 1% to >10%. Furthermore, little is known about optimal chemoprophylaxis regimens or rates of postdischarge VTE in this population. In the present study, we aimed to better characterize the rates of in-hospital and postdischarge VTE after major vascular surgery, the role of chemoprophylaxis timing, and the association of VTE with mortality.

Methods

A single-center retrospective study of 1449 major vascular operations (2013-2020) was performed and included 189 endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs (13%), 169 thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs (12%), 318 open aortic opera

SUBMITTER: Matthay ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056001 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature