Open AccessSafety of pancreatic surgery with special reference to antithrombotic therapy: A systematic review of the literature
Author(s) -
Takahisa Fujikawa,
Shigetoshi Naito
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6747
Subject(s) - medicine , antithrombotic , systematic review , general surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , medline , political science , law
Postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is the most severe type of complication after pancreatic surgery, although the effect of antithrombotic therapy (ATT) on PPH is largely unknown. The safety and efficacy of chemical thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains controversial.