Perioperative prophylactic antithrombotic strategies in vascular surgery: current practice in the Netherlands.

Conclusion. This survey showed a recognizable pattern of variation for perioperative arterial thrombosis prophylaxis amongst Dutch vascular surgeons, in agreement with reports from other countries over the past 20 years. Although a higher percentage of surgeons complied in 2011 with existing guidelines than in 2004, guidelines were not completely met. Possibly because current guidelines are not fully supported by evidence and do not cover all aspects of perioperative arterial thrombosis prophylaxis. Clearly there is need for (more) convincing data based on RCT's concerning the various aspects of perioperative arterial thrombosis prophylaxis. PMID: 23337406 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) Source Type: research