Why the study?
What is the optimal strategy for perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in obese patients undergoing surgery?
Population
Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery or obese patients undergoing nonbariatric surgical procedures…
Comparison
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis including… vs Mechanical device alone, or different doses of…
Design
Guideline
Follow-up
10 to 15 days postdischarge for extended prophylaxis
Authors
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Tailored LMWH dosing may support VTE prophylaxis in obese surgical patients; leaves open optimal regimens pending RCTs.
What is the optimal strategy for perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in obese patients undergoing surgery?
In obese patients undergoing surgery, higher doses of LMWH are proposed for those at high risk of VTE, though strong recommendations are limited by the lack of high-quality randomized trials.
Venclauskas et al. (2017) studied this question.
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