Why the study?
Data regarding the frequency of life-threatening venous thromboembolism events requiring readmission beyond the 30-day postoperative period after cancer surgery remain limited.
Population
126 104 adult patients undergoing complex cancer operations
Comparison
Readmission with a primary diagnosis of VTE
Design
Multicenter, population-based retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
Up to 180 days
Authors
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May support extended VTE surveillance after complex cancer surgery; leaves open whether prolonged prophylaxis reduces readmissions.
VTE-related readmissions after complex cancer surgery continue to increase well beyond 30 days, highlighting the need for extended VTE surveillance and prophylaxis in this high-risk population.
Mallick et al. (2022) studied this question.
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