Routine Extended (30 days) Chemoprophylaxis for Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy May Reduce Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis Rates

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including Portomesenteric vein thrombosis (PMVT), is a major complication of sleeve gastrectomy (SG). We changed our practice in July 2021 to routinely discharge all SG patients post-operatively with extended chemoprophylaxis for 30 days.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - December 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Dylan Cuva, Eduardo Somoza, Moyosore Alade, John K. Saunders, Julia Park, Jeffrey Lipman, Peter Einersen, Patricia Chui, Manish Parikh Tags: Original articles Source Type: research