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Anaes SAQsVenous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Anaes SAQs · Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

The extended VTE prophylaxis after the surgery

Final SAQ — the persistent postoperative hypercoagulability (the weeks); the standard extended prophylaxis after the major orthopaedic surgery (4 weeks) and the major cancer surgery; the systematic-review evidence; the balance with the adherence and the bleeding; and the individualisation.

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Discuss the role of the extended (the post-discharge) VTE prophylaxis after the surgery, and the patient groups who benefit.

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Discuss the role of the extended (the post-discharge) VTE prophylaxis after the surgery, and the patient groups who benefit.

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  1. [5]Choi JDW, et al. Extended thromboprophylaxis after colorectal surgery: a systematic review. Int J Colorectal Dis, 2025.PMID 41065855
  2. [4]Grochowska A, et al. Thromboprophylaxis in pancreatic cancer: a review. J Thromb Thrombolysis, 2026.PMID 41718997
  3. [41718998]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.
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