Incidence of venous thromboembolism was evaluated in 3190 postpartum patients, revealing risk factors and the need for optimized prophylaxis guidelines.
Key Points
The central aim was to evaluate postpartum venous thromboembolism incidence and assess prophylaxis recommendations.
Analyzed characteristics of 3190 postpartum patients
Utilized International Classification of Diseases codes and chart reviews
Calculated descriptive statistics
Incidence of postpartum VTE was 0.25% (8/3190)
Key risk factors included postpartum hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia
Prophylaxis recommendations varied widely based on scoring tools
Cite This Study
Lisa Baumann Kreuziger (2025) studied this question.