• Can J Anaesth · Feb 2015

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    Prevention of venous thromboembolism in the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) setting: an evidence-based review.

    • Benjamin R Bell, Pascal E Bastien, James D Douketis, and Thrombosis Canada.
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, North York General Hospital, 4001 Leslie Street, Willowdale, ON, M2K 1E1, Canada, ben.bell@utoronto.ca.
    • Can J Anaesth. 2015 Feb 1;62(2):194-202.

    PurposeTo review the evidence surrounding appropriate prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing surgery.Principal FindingsAppropriate prophylactic strategies for surgical patients have been defined in major society guidelines. We review the evidence behind these guidelines in a case-based format, including patients with a high risk of bleeding, history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, obesity, and cancer. Selecting the most suitable means for VTE prophylaxis includes evaluating patient, anesthetic, and surgical factors. Nevertheless, pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis will be appropriate for the vast majority of inpatients undergoing surgery.ConclusionsVenous thromboembolism is a serious but preventable complication of hospitalization, especially among surgical patients. Historically, it has accounted for a high burden of postoperative morbidity and mortality. In the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery era, our aim should be no less ambitious than the eradication of postoperative VTE.

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