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Chemoprophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention: Concerns Regarding Efficacy and Ethics

SUMMARY: Chemoprophylaxis has been recommended for plastic surgery patients judged to be at increased risk for venous thromboembolism. Several investigators have encountered this complication in patients despite anticoagulation therapy. An increased rate of complications related to postoperative ble...

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Autor principal: Swanson, Eric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25289217
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0b013e318299fa26
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Sumario:SUMMARY: Chemoprophylaxis has been recommended for plastic surgery patients judged to be at increased risk for venous thromboembolism. Several investigators have encountered this complication in patients despite anticoagulation therapy. An increased rate of complications related to postoperative bleeding has been reported. This article examines the efficacy and safety of this intervention, along with ethical considerations, in an attempt to determine whether any benefits of chemoprophylaxis justify the additional risks. The statistical methods and conclusion of the Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Study are challenged. Other preventative measures that do not cause negative side effects are discussed as safer alternatives.