Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study

Asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of calf veins is a known entity in high risk surgical patients, which can lead to fatal pulmonary embolism. The actual incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients is not known in Indian population. We had conducted this study with an...

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Main Authors: Gouriprasad Kurumapu, Manas R Pattnaik, Madhusudan Dey
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Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2018-03-01
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description Asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of calf veins is a known entity in high risk surgical patients, which can lead to fatal pulmonary embolism. The actual incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients is not known in Indian population. We had conducted this study with an aim to determine the incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT in spite of providing extended prophylaxis against DVT in high risk patients. Our study was a prospective observational study conducted from Oct 2014 to Mar 2016 in a tertiary care teaching Hospital in Bangalore, in Department of surgery with help of Department of Nuclear medicine and Radio diagnosis. We examined more than 100 patients who were due for some surgical procedure and included 100 patients fell in high risk group with a risk stratification score of ≥ 5. All patients screened for asymptomatic DVT with Duplex ultrasonography scan and 99mTc MAA venography. The patients who were detected to have asymptomatic calf vein DVT were therapeutically managed as cases of DVT. In the study 3 patients detected to have asymptomatic calf vein DVT making the incidence of 3.06%. In our study group we found duration of surgery of more than 60 mins being the most common risk factor followed by malignancy. Our incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT was 3.06% in high risk surgical patients. Duplex ultrasonography is a useful, easily available, non invasive and safe diagnostic modality in detecting asymptomatic calf vein DVT. [Med-Science 2018; 7(1.000): 17-20]
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spelling doaj.art-6fbbcfc8a27b4b4d8482412879f2b5182024-02-03T05:37:08ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342018-03-0171172010.5455/medscience.2017.06.8663261649Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre studyGouriprasad Kurumapu0Manas R PattnaikMadhusudan DeyIndian Naval Hospital Ship Kalyani, Department of Surgery, India MH Gopalpur, Department of Surgery, India Armed Forces Medical College, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pune, IndiaAsymptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of calf veins is a known entity in high risk surgical patients, which can lead to fatal pulmonary embolism. The actual incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients is not known in Indian population. We had conducted this study with an aim to determine the incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT in spite of providing extended prophylaxis against DVT in high risk patients. Our study was a prospective observational study conducted from Oct 2014 to Mar 2016 in a tertiary care teaching Hospital in Bangalore, in Department of surgery with help of Department of Nuclear medicine and Radio diagnosis. We examined more than 100 patients who were due for some surgical procedure and included 100 patients fell in high risk group with a risk stratification score of ≥ 5. All patients screened for asymptomatic DVT with Duplex ultrasonography scan and 99mTc MAA venography. The patients who were detected to have asymptomatic calf vein DVT were therapeutically managed as cases of DVT. In the study 3 patients detected to have asymptomatic calf vein DVT making the incidence of 3.06%. In our study group we found duration of surgery of more than 60 mins being the most common risk factor followed by malignancy. Our incidence of asymptomatic calf vein DVT was 3.06% in high risk surgical patients. Duplex ultrasonography is a useful, easily available, non invasive and safe diagnostic modality in detecting asymptomatic calf vein DVT. [Med-Science 2018; 7(1.000): 17-20]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=261649Deep vein thrombosisduplex ultrasonography99mTc MAA venographymalignancyasymptomatic calf vein
spellingShingle Gouriprasad Kurumapu
Manas R Pattnaik
Madhusudan Dey
Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study
Medicine Science
Deep vein thrombosis
duplex ultrasonography
99mTc MAA venography
malignancy
asymptomatic calf vein
title Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study
title_full Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study
title_fullStr Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study
title_full_unstemmed Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study
title_short Asymptomatic calf vein DVT in high risk surgical patients: A single centre study
title_sort asymptomatic calf vein dvt in high risk surgical patients a single centre study
topic Deep vein thrombosis
duplex ultrasonography
99mTc MAA venography
malignancy
asymptomatic calf vein
url http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=261649
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