Key result
Surgical prevention of pulmonary embolism resulted in a postoperative mortality rate of 9.2% and a postoperative pulmonary embolism incidence of 1.5%.
Why the study?
Do surgical interventions prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with floating venous thrombi?
Observational (n=173)
Do surgical interventions prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with floating venous thrombi?
Surgical interventions for floating venous thrombi were associated with a low incidence of postoperative pulmonary embolism (1.5%), though accompanied by a 9.2% postoperative mortality rate.
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Surgical PE prevention in floating thrombi shows low incidence yet 9.2% mortality; leaves open comparative trials versus anticoagulation.
Savelyev et al. (1980) conducted an observational in Pulmonary embolism and acute phlebothrombosis (n=173). Surgical prevention (thrombectomy, filter implantation, vein plication, vein ligation) was evaluated on Postoperative mortality rate. Surgical prevention of pulmonary embolism resulted in a postoperative mortality rate of 9.2% and a postoperative pulmonary embolism incidence of 1.5%.
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