Why the study?
What is the rate of venous thromboembolism and its associated risk factors following colorectal resection?
Population
35,997 adult patients who underwent colorectal resections in England between April 2007 and March 2008
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year following discharge
Authors
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Supports extended post-discharge VTE prophylaxis consideration; leaves open optimal duration and high-risk selection for prospective trials.
What is the rate of venous thromboembolism and its associated risk factors following colorectal resection?
The majority of VTE events following colorectal resection occur post-discharge, highlighting the potential benefit of extended VTE prophylaxis in high-risk groups such as those with cancer or emergency IBD surgery.
El-Dhuwaib et al. (2016) studied this question.
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