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Use of post-discharge heparin prophylaxis and the risk of venous thromboembolism and bleeding following bariatric surgery.

Erin B FennernFarhood FarjahJudy Y ChenFrancys C VerdialSara B CookErika M WolffSaurabh Khandelwal
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
PDH prophylaxis after bariatric surgery is uncommon. In our analysis, use was not associated with a lower VTE risk but was associated with a higher bleeding risk.
Keyphrases
  • venous thromboembolism
  • bariatric surgery
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • atrial fibrillation
  • weight loss
  • obese patients