A significant proportion of venous thromboembolism events in general surgical patients occurs after discharge: analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Essentials database.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in general surgical patients.
METHODS: The 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.
RESULTS: Post-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.
CONCLUSION: This 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.
Volume
8
First Page
18
Last Page
18
ISSN
2047-0525
Published In/Presented At
Salous, A. K., Reyad, A., Sweeney, K., & Mavanur, A. (2019). A significant proportion of venous thromboembolism events in general surgical patients occurs after discharge: analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Essentials database. Perioperative medicine (London, England), 8, 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-019-0131-1
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
31890156
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article