The risks and benefits of early venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after elective spinal surgery: A single-centre experience.

Misaki M KiguchiHannah SchobelEmily TenEyckBrent EarlsSarah Pan-ChenElizabeth FreedmanAmy L IvesDhakrit RungkitwattanakulFred MoEdward Y Woo

Published in: Journal of perioperative practice (2021)

Patients undergoing elective spinal surgery who received anticoagulation within 24h of the conclusion of their procedure had an 81% reduction in the odds of developing a deep vein thrombosis within 30 days with no significant difference in bleeding complications.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
venous thromboembolism
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord
atrial fibrillation
direct oral anticoagulants
surgical site infection
risk factors
acute coronary syndrome