Objective To examine the current attitudes towards the prevention of venous
thromboembolism among a cohort of surgeons. Design A postal survey, comprising a …

Examines the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among general surgeons in
Scotland. Sources of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients; Publication of guidelines …

A questionnaire designed to assess actual practice with regard to venous thromboembolism
prophylaxis (VTEP) was mailed to 100 general surgeons. Although a majority (78%) of the …

Background: Recent studies have revealed considerable scope for improvement in
preventing postoperative venous thromboembolism. This project comprised a baseline …

INTRODUCTION Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis has become a major issue
for surgeons both in the UK and worldwide. Sev-eral different sources of guidance on VTE …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze current attitudes toward the prevention of
postoperative venous thromboembolism among North American general surgeons …

Objective: To assess the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in surgical patients.
Design: Retrospective multicentre study. Setting: Eight acute-care teaching hospitals with …

During the past 15 years, many studies have proved the efficacy of various modalities in
preventing the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in surgical patients. The …

Venous thromboembolic disease is a common, potentially life-threatening, but preventable
complication of surgery. Venographic studies have shown a high incidence of deep vein …

Methods and results The audit took place on a general surgical firm managed by two
consultants. Both were keen that all" at risk" patients received prophylaxis for venous …