Prone position increases the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in cervical spine surgery by limiting venous return in the lower limbs

Y Wang, X Chen, Q Wu, Y Wang, J Wang, H Teng, S Xu - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective clinical study with confirmatory evaluation in healthy volunteers
Objective. To investigate the association between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and surgical …

Low-molecular-weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism among patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage: A meta-analysis

H Li, Z Wu, H Zhang, B Qiu, Y Wang - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objective It remains unclear whether low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is effective and
safe for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients. This study presents a meta-analysis for …

Venous thromboembolism chemical prophylaxis after skull base surgery

M Waqar, O Yaseen, A Chadwick, JX Lee, G Khan… - Acta …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose There is no guidance surrounding postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE)
prophylaxis using pharmacological agents (chemoprophylaxis) in patients undergoing skull …

Surgeon-led improvement in compliance with use of sequential compression devices in a neurosurgery patient population

SA Windermere, D Sconzo, A Askari… - BMJ Open …, 2024 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Introduction Sequential compression devices (SCDs) are the mainstay of mechanical
prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in perioperative neurosurgical patients and are …

[HTML][HTML] Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following degenerative spine surgery: a narrative review

D Patel, S Best, C Ziino - AME Medical Journal, 2024 - amj.amegroups.org
Methods: A non-systematic search of the PubMed database was conducted in August 2023
utilizing the key words:[spine surgery],[thromboembolism],[prophylaxis]. Inclusion criteria …

Perioperative Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis

MR Wehbe, CF Matar, A Taher, JJ Hoballah - Principles of Perioperative …, 2024 - Springer
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common but serious medical complication associated
with high perioperative morbidity and mortality. VTE usually comprises both deep vein …

The effect of intraoperative intermittent pneumatic compression on deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in patients undergoing elective craniotomy

X Qi, M Wang, K Feng, Y Ma, D Zhang, Y Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective Postoperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is commonly observed in patients
undergoing craniotomy and is associated with a high incidence of pulmonary embolism and …