Assessment of Empiric Body Mass Index-Based Thromboprophylactic Dosing of Enoxaparin after Bariatric Surgery: Evidence for Dosage Adjustment by Anti-Factor Xa in High-risk Patients

Despite thromboprophylaxis, postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) occur after bariatric surgery, perhaps due to failure to achieve optimal prophylactic levels in the obese population.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - August 25, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Linden A. Karas, Zubaidah Nor Hanipah, Derrick Cetin, Philip R. Schauer, Stacy A. Brethauer, Christopher R. Daigle, Ali Aminian Tags: Original articles Source Type: research