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Increased bleeding risk with enoxaparin venothromboembolism prophylaxis compared with heparin in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Audra J ReiterJoanne PrinzYan LiAlexander P NagleEric S HungnessEzra N Teitelbaum
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
An institutional change from heparin to enoxaparin for bariatric surgery perioperative VTE prophylaxis was associated with a significant increase in postoperative bleeding, with no difference in VTE complications.
Keyphrases
  • venous thromboembolism
  • bariatric surgery
  • patients undergoing
  • weight loss
  • obese patients
  • atrial fibrillation
  • risk factors