Open AccessVenous thromboembolic events after bariatric surgery: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Walid El Ansari,
Brijesh Sathian,
Ayman ElMenyar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of surgery protocols
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.291
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2468-3574
DOI - 10.1016/j.isjp.2020.06.001
Subject(s) - medicine , funnel plot , protocol (science) , meta analysis , medline , cochrane library , publication bias , systematic review , study heterogeneity , clinical trial , cohort study , surgery , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
Considerably large numbers of bariatric surgery (BS) procedures are undertaken globally, and are projected to increase with the obesity epidemic. Venous thromboembolic events (VTE) comprise an important cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality after BS and an important issue with wide clinical and financial repercussions. Yet, a precise extent of the prevalence of VTE after BS for obesity and its mortality remains uncertain.