Venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in mastectomy patients: A 5-year follow-up study.

T N Diem VuRazan El MelikSharon NehringWhitney BergquistTanya HoskinCourtney DayJames W Jakub

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)

The practice change resulted in an increase of VTE chemoprophylaxis without significant change in hematoma incidence. Although not statistically significant, VTE incidence decreased. This supports the use of standardized VTE chemoprophylaxis in this population and warrants further study.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
primary care
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
patient reported
quality improvement