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Table 3 Type of surgery, number and percentage of patients with adequate prophylaxis for VTE

From: Cross-sectional study of adherence to venous thromboembolism prophylaxis guidelines in hospitalized patients. The Trombo-Brit study

 

Surgical (n/%)

Adequate prophylaxis

Major abdominal

8 (7.8%)

6 (75%)

Head and neck

5 (4.9%)

5 (100%)

Cardiovascular

10 (9.8%)

7 (70%)

Minor abdominal

4 (3.9%)

2 (50%)

Colorectal

11 (10.8%)

8 (72.7%)

Gynecological

5 (4.9%)

4 (80%)

Hepato-biliary

2 (1.9%)

0

Neurosurgery

5 (4.9%)

4 (80%)

Orthopedic surgery other than THR, TKR and HFS

3 (2.9%)

3 (100%)

Major Orthopedic surgery (includes THR, TKR and HFS)

36 (34.3%)

30 (83.3%)

Thorax

6 (5.9%)

4 (66.7%)

Urologic

8 (7.8%)

6 (75%)

TOTAL

103

79 (76.7%)

  1. THR: total hip replacement; TKR: total knee replacement; HFS: hip fractures surgery.