Incidence of venous thromboembolism following head and neck surgery.

Ida E AlbertsenNina M LyhneTorben B LarsenPeter Brønnum Nielsen

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

While the minority of patients undergoing head and neck surgery develop VTE postoperatively, the risk increases among those with cancer. To support clinical decision making on anticoagulation, risk stratification tools could be further developed to recognize this hazard in patients with cancer undergoing head and neck surgery.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
decision making
direct oral anticoagulants
surgical site infection
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous coronary intervention
young adults
squamous cell
childhood cancer
breast cancer risk