Update on in hospital venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

D Bergqvist

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.004

Update on in hospital venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2007 Mar;33(3):343-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.004. Epub 2007 Jan 19.

Author

D Bergqvist¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. david.bergqvist@surgsci.uu.se

PMID: 17236793
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.004

Abstract

The surgical and hereditary risk factors for post-operative venous thromboembolism (VTE) are discussed and the heightened risk associated with particular risk factors quantified. Mechanical and pharmacological methods of prophylaxis are described, together with the different recommendations for use with general and regional anaesthesia. Prophylaxis may be started post-operatively and the duration of prophylaxis is discussed. The use of prophylaxis in vascular surgery is illustrated with case examples.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Conduction
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Embolism / prevention & control
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / administration & dosage
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use
Hospitalization
Humans
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Stockings, Compression
Thrombin / antagonists & inhibitors
Venous Thrombosis / epidemiology
Venous Thrombosis / prevention & control*
Vitamin K / antagonists & inhibitors

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Vitamin K
Thrombin