Venous thromboembolism chemical prophylaxis after endoscopic trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery.

Mueez WaqarAnnabel ChadwickJames KerseyDaniel HornerTara KearneyKonstantina KarabatsouKanna K GnanalinghamOmar N Pathmanaban

Published in: Pituitary (2021)

Chemoprophylaxis after trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery on post-operative day 1 is a safe strategy to reduce the risk of VTE without significantly increasing the risk of postoperative bleeding events.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
direct oral anticoagulants
patients undergoing
growth hormone
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome