Postoperative prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing high ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein (GSV)

In conclusion, postoperative VTE chemoprophylaxis following high ligation and GSV stripping effectively reduces the venous thrombosis complications of this procedure. Of the three active strategies tested, no difference in efficacy was noted; however, thrice daily LDUH did increase bleeding complications.

Source: Vascular Medicine - April 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wang, H., Sun, Z., Jiang, W., Zhang, Y., Li, X., Wu, Y. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research