Comment on: Do sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have different venous thromboembolism risk factors? Creation of 30-day Bariatric Hypercoagulation Score

The rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after bariatric surgery is low (.2% –3.5%) [2]; however VTE is among the top 3 causes of death. Since prophylaxis is the most effective intervention against VTE, several publications have attempted to develop a preoperative scoring risk stratification.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial comment Source Type: research