OBJECTIVES The expected rate of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after laparotomy or major joint surgery has been reported to be 20 to 50% for unprophylaxed non-native patients. DVT prophylaxis for surgical patients at the Alaska native Medical Center has typically not been offered as the perceived rate of DVT and pulmonary embolism in our patient population has been very low. Retrospective analysis ...

UNLABELLED Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are surgical complications estimated to occur in 5% to 10% of patients. There are limited data regarding DVT/PE in the early postoperative period in liver transplant patients. The aim of this study is to determine risk factors that influence the incidence of DVT/PE and the effectiveness of prophylaxis. METHODS We reviewed the r...

Abstract The present study sought to evaluate the discriminative and predictive ability of D‐dimer for pediatric limb DVT. Children aged 28 days–18 years requiring imaging rule out DVT, as per treating clinical team, were enrolled in study. outcome was ultrasound proven levels obtained around time imaging. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves logistic regression models used data analy...

OBJECTIVE Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one common vascular complication after trauma or surgery. Macrophage plays an important role in recanalization of thrombosis and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) has a potent chemotactic role for macrophage. This study investigated the role of MCP-1 and macrophage in DVT thrombolysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS DVT mice model was established for evalua...

OBJECTIVES Recent publications have discussed the risk of deep venous thrombosis during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the need for routine deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of clinically detectable DVT in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy without a standard DVT prophylaxis regimen. MATERIALS AND METHODS We perf...

PURPOSE Iliac vein compression is a known culprit of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In contrast, the compression may prevent the pulmonary embolism (PE). The aim of this study was to evaluate the anatomic and clinical risk factors of PE in patients with lower extremity DVT. METHODS PE was evaluated using chest computed tomography in patients with lower extremity DVT. The patients were classified...

BACKGROUND Tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) is performed in a predominantly young and often female population due to the prevalence of patellofemoral disorders in this group. While considered a procedure that falls within the realm of sports surgeries, the procedure can carry significant morbidity, including infection, fracture, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The incidence of postoperative DVT ...

BACKGROUND Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are recognized as major causes of morbidity and mortality in orthopaedic trauma patients. Despite the high incidence of these complications following orthopaedic trauma, there is a paucity of literature investigating the clinical risk factors for DVT in this specific population. As our healthcare system increasingly emphasizes ...