Incidence of Silent Deep Venous Thrombosis after Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Patients Who Received Combined Mechanical and Chemical Thromboprophylaxis Compared to Patients Who Received Mechanical Thromboprophylaxis Only.

Conclusion. Combined mechanical and mechanical thromboprophylaxis is effective and safe in the prevention of silent DVT after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Trial registration: The trial was registered in the Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR20200127002) on January 20, 2020 retrospectively. PMID: 33035103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33035103?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Innovation - October 9, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Ahmad KS, Zayed ME, Faheem MH, Essa MS Tags: Surg Innov Source Type: research