Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis: current practice of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand for major abdominal surgery

Abstract Background Surgical prophylaxis for venous thrombo-embolic disease (VTE) includes risk assessment, chemical prophylaxis and mechanical prophylaxis (graduated compression stockings [GCS] and/or intermittent pneumatic compression devices [IPCD]). Although there is overwhelming evidence for th...

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Main Authors: Natalie Lott, Tharindu Senanayake, Rosemary Carroll, Jon Gani, Stephen R Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02135-y