A comparison of recommendations for pharmacologic thromboembolism prophylaxis after caesarean delivery from three major guidelines.
CONCLUSION: Recommended prophylaxis differed significantly. Under ACOG recommendations a small minority of patients would receive prophylaxis, whereas under RCOG recommendations a large majority of patients would receive low-molecular-weight heparin. Given the large differences in prophylaxis rates for post-caesarean thromboprophylaxis based on different guidelines, further research is urgently needed to compare the risks and benefits of recommendations.
TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: Recommendations from major society guidelines for post-caesarean thromboprophylaxis differ greatly.
PMID: 26435300 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Palmerola KL, D'Alton ME, Brock CO, Friedman AM Tags: BJOG Source Type: research
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