The Impact of Caprini Risk-adjusted Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery Patient: Experience of a Single Health System

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common cause of preventable mortality following colorectal surgery (CRS), occurring in 2% of patients. The predicted probability of post-discharge VTE is reported to be 0.04%-10.3%. As a result, prophylaxis, including discharge chemoprophylaxis, is recommended. While VTE risk assessment tools are available to facilitate risk-adjusted prophylaxis practices, adoption and utilization remain unclear. Our study objectives were to determine the utilization and impact of risk-adjusted VTE prophylaxis in CRS patients.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael A. Edwards, Aaron Spaulding, Shalmali R. Borkar, David W. Hyman, Dorin T. Colibaseanu, Scott R. Kelley, Nitin Mishra Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research