Population
13,209 US patients admitted between January 2005 and December 2008
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
180 days
Authors
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Post-discharge VTE predominance may warrant vigilance after major surgery; leaves open optimal extended prophylaxis via randomized trials.
VTE risk following major orthopedic or abdominal surgery peaks within the first 19 days and remains considerable after hospital discharge, highlighting the potential need for extended prophylaxis.
Amin et al. (2011) studied this question.
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