Why the study?
Expert recommendations regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in surgery vary, but the extent of practice variation remains uncertain.
What is the extent of practice variation in the use and duration of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for general and gynaecological surgery?
Population
50 reports addressing five general and two gynaecological procedures
Comparison
Pharmacological prophylaxis use and duration across surgical procedures
Design
Systematic review of observational studies
Authors
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Substantial variation signals inconsistent thromboprophylaxis care; supports procedure-specific guidelines but leaves optimal use and duration open for prospective study.
What is the extent of practice variation in the use and duration of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for general and gynaecological surgery?
There is substantial global practice variation in the use and duration of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for general and gynaecological surgeries, highlighting the need for procedure-specific, evidence-based guidelines.
Pourjamal et al. (2022) studied this question.
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