Risk stratified venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric patients using a Caprini assessment: practice patterns and opportunities for improvement

CONCLUSION: Caprini guideline-indicated VTE prophylaxis can be safely used in bariatric surgery patients and may reduce preventable VTE complications without increasing bleeding risk.PMID:37891100 | DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2023.09.018

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - October 27, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael A Edwards Aaron Spaulding Emily Brennan Enrique F Elli Source Type: research