Prevention of Thrombotic and Thromboembolic Complications in Elective Surgical Treatment of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Patients with ulcerative colitis are at increased risk of venous thromboembolic events due to systemic inflammatory activity, disturbances of hemostasis, comorbidities, and surgical trauma. Thrombosis prevention is an important component of the perioperative management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease [1; 2].