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ArticleIndian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

The conundrum of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in burns in India and review of literature.

S S Shirol, Srinivas Kodaganur, M Raghavendra Rao, Vinaykumar Tiwari

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Article in Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. [Research advances on venous thromboembolism in burn patients].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2023
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

S S ShirolDepartment of Plastic Surgery, KIMS, Hubli, India.
Srinivas KodaganurDepartment of Plastic Surgery, KIMS, Hubli, India.
M Raghavendra RaoDepartment of Rehabilitative Medicine, HCG, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vinaykumar TiwariDepartment of Plastic Surgery, RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences · INHealthcare Global Enterprises · INSir Ganga Ram Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim is to assess the practice of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis among the plastic surgeons attending National Academy of Burns India Conference 2012 (NABICON 2012).

backgroundDVT prophylaxis in burns is a controversial issue as there is no consensus among the community of burn surgeons about the prevalence of DVT, the incidence of pulmonary embolism, the indications for DVT prophylaxis, dosage and duration of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) and the complications related to DVT and LMWH. METHODOLOGY: A survey was conducted among plastic surgeons attending the NABICON 2012 held at New Delhi, by circulating a questionnaire. The respondents were divided into two groups based on whether burns constituted more than or less than 50% of their practice. The data thus collected were tabulated and analysed.

resultsAlmost 70% of all the respondents practice some form of DVT prophylaxis. There was significantly higher incidence of complications related to the use of LMWH among the surgeons whose practice of burns was >50%. There was no significant difference between the two groups in relation to the incidence and complication of DVT or recommendation of DVT prophylaxis.

conclusionMajority of plastic surgeons practice DVT prophylaxis routinely and consider multiple criteria such as percentage of burns, age, lower limb involvement, the degree of burns and associated co-morbidities for starting the LMWH.

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Burnsdeep vein thrombosisdeep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in burnslow molecular weight heparinsNational academy of burns India conferencesurvey

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