Key result
Discontinuing deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis at hospital discharge leaves some surgical patients at risk for thromboembolism, though the optimal duration of treatment remains unclear.
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Does extended duration of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after hospital discharge prevent thromboembolism in surgical patients?
Does extended duration of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after hospital discharge prevent thromboembolism in surgical patients?
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The optimal duration of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after hospital discharge in surgical patients remains an unresolved clinical question.
It is usual to stop prophylaxis of most surgical patients at hospital discharge. However, there is increas ing evidence that some patients are at risk of thromboem bolism after treatment is stopped. Some evidence and several proposals from the literature are presented, but to date, the situation remains unclear.
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Toulemonde et al. (1996) studied this question. Discontinuing deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis at hospital discharge leaves some surgical patients at risk for thromboembolism, though the optimal duration of treatment remains unclear.
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