Why the study?
Does selective use of prophylactic low-dose subcutaneous heparin reduce the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in high-risk patients?
Population
Patients at particularly high risk of developing postoperative deep vein thrombosis identified…
Comparison
Prophylactic low-dose subcutaneous heparin vs No specific prophylaxis
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative
Authors
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May support selective prophylaxis in high-risk surgical patients; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does selective use of prophylactic low-dose subcutaneous heparin reduce the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in high-risk patients?
Selective prophylaxis with low-dose subcutaneous heparin in high-risk surgical patients identified by a predictive index achieves low rates of DVT while sparing low-risk patients from unnecessary treatment.
Crandon et al. (1980) studied this question.
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