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colorectal surgery
Complications:
- venous thromboembolism (VTE) 2% unchanged by preoperative or postoperative prophylaxis [1]
- 40% of VTE occur after discharge
- post-discharge prophylaxis 9-12% vs 86-91% for preoperative & postoperative prophylaxis [1]
Specific
colopexy
colotomy
proctosigmoidectomy; Hartmann's procedure
rectosigmoidectomy
repair of rectal prolapse
sigmoidopexy; tube sigmoidostomy
General
intestinal surgery
References
- Colorectal Writing Group for the Surgical Care and
Outcomes Assessment Program-Comparative Effectiveness Research
Translation Network (SCOAP-CERTAIN) Collaborative.
Thromboembolic Complications and Prophylaxis Patterns in
Colorectal Surgery.
JAMA Surg. Published online June 10, 2015
PMID: 26060977
http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2300999#ArticleInformation