ArticlePerioperative medicine (London, England)2019
A significant proportion of venous thromboembolism events in general surgical patients occurs after discharge: analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Essentials database.
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- Pharmacological interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in people undergoing bariatric surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Venous Thromboembolism and Bleeding Risk in a Population with Obesity Hospitalized for Surgery and Receiving Enoxaparin for Thromboprophylaxis.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Venous thromboembolism diagnosis definition in claims data: implications for research.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2025Article
- Influence of patient's weight and body mass index on presentation, time of onset, and impact of postoperative venous thromboembolism (RIETE registry).Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2025Observational
- Current Rates and Trends of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: An Updated Analysis Utilizing the NSQIP Database.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Post-Prostatectomy Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in general surgical patients.
methodsThe ACS-NSQIP database was queried and VTE data were collected and analyzed to assess the incidence of VTE at a 500-bed, non-profit, teaching, inner city, community hospital and similar peer institutions from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011.
resultsPost-discharge VTE events accounted for 40% of all VTE events within 30 days of discharge. Data show a significant proportion of post-discharge VTE events that may be preventable with extending VTE prophylaxis in the post-discharge period.
conclusionThis is the first paper to report on this high post-discharge incidence of VTE in general surgical patients and to recommend continuation of VTE prophylaxis in the post-discharge period.
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