Venous thromboembolism in cancer surgery: A report from the nationwide readmissions database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study characterized the incidence of venous thromboembolism in a contemporary cohort of surgical oncology patients and its association with index hospitalization and postdischarge outcomes.

Methods

Adults undergoing 7 major thoracic and abdominal cancer resections were identified in the 2016-2019 Nationwide Readmissions Database. Multivariable models stratified by operative subtype were developed to evaluate the association of venous thromboembolism with outcomes of interest.

Results

Of an estimated 436,368 patients, venous thromboembolism was identified in 9,811 (2.2%) patients during index hospitalization. Esophageal (4.1%) and gastric (4.1%) resections exhibited the highest rates of venous thromboembolism, whereas pulmonary resection (1.0%) t

SUBMITTER: Pan CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166654 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature