Do All Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors Require Extended Postoperative VTE Prophylaxis? A NSQIP Analysis.

Nicholas J SkertichJustin GerardJennifer PoirierMartin HertlSam G PappasErik SchaddeXavier M Keutgen

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)

Routine extended VTE prophylaxis after surgery may be necessary in PNETs, but probably unnecessary in other abdominal NETs. However, clinicians should use risk factors identified in this study when considering to forego extended VTE prophylaxis in NET patients.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
neuroendocrine tumors
risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
prognostic factors