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Pre‐operative and intra‐operative chemical thromboprophylaxis increases bleeding risk following elective cholecystectomy: a multicentre ( PROTECTinG ) study
Author(s) -
Liu David S.,
Stevens Sean,
Wong Enoch,
Fong Jonathan,
Mori Krinal,
Ward Salena,
Lee Sharon,
Howard Tess,
Jain Anshini,
Gill Anna S.,
Beh Pith S.,
Slevin Maeve,
Jamel Wael,
Fleming Nicola,
Bennet Simon,
Chung Chi,
Crowe Amy,
Muralidharan Vijayaragavan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.15998
Subject(s) - medicine , chemoprophylaxis , perioperative , cholecystectomy , blood transfusion , confidence interval , surgery , elective surgery
PROTECTinG (Perioperative Timing of Elective Chemical Thromboprophylaxis in General surgery) is a multicentre cohort study which has demonstrated that perioperative chemical thromboprophylaxis usage is variable among patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy. The rate of clinical venous thromboembolism post‐cholecystectomy is low. Early chemoprophylaxis increases bleeding risk without an appreciable additional protection from venous thromboembolism.