Trauma Patients With Cirrhosis Have a Similar Risk of Unplanned Operation and Decreased Associated Risk of Mortality With Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis.

Claudia A AlvarezAreg GrigorianCatherine KuzaLourdes SwentekMatthew DolichCristobal BarriosJeffry Nahmias

Published in: The American surgeon (2023)

CTPs received VTE chemoprophylaxis in under two-thirds of cases. On multivariable analysis, vCP was associated with a decreased risk of mortality and a similar risk of unplanned operations. These findings suggest that vCP appears safe. Further investigation is needed to confirm this finding.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
trauma patients
cardiovascular events
direct oral anticoagulants
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease