A Systematic Review of the Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Gynecologic Oncology.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: This review aimed to summarize the indications for venous thromboembolic (VTE) events' prophylaxis in a gynecological cancer population, according to the most recent guidelines. (2) Methods: A systematic review of the guidelines in PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, EMBASE, and CINHAL regarding VTE prevention in gynecological cancer patients was conducted according to PRISMA criteria. We compared the recommendations given by oncological and hematological societies regarding VTE prevention in gynecological cancer patients published from January 2010 through March 2021. We searched for the following keywords: "venous thromboembolism prevention", "cancer", and "guidelines". The AGREE II checklist was used to critically analyze the guidelines' quality. (3) Results: There were 1003

SUBMITTER: Romano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9139174 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature