Pre-operative and intra-operative chemical thromboprophylaxis increases bleeding risk following elective cholecystectomy: a multicentre (PROTECTinG) study.

David S Liu Sean Stevens Enoch WongJonathan FongKrinal MoriSalena WardSharon LeeTess HowardAnshini JainAnna S GillPith S BehMaeve SlevinWael JamelNicola FlemingSimon BennetChi ChungAmy CroweVijayaragavan Muralidharannull null

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2020)

Perioperative chemoprophylaxis is variable among patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy. The rate of clinical VTE post-cholecystectomy is low. Early chemoprophylaxis increases bleeding risk without an appreciable additional protection from VTE.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
venous thromboembolism
atrial fibrillation
direct oral anticoagulants
clinical trial
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
cross sectional