Reducing postoperative venous thromboembolism in DIEP free flap breast reconstruction: Extended pharmacological thromboprophylaxis within an enhanced recovery programme

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Sep;74(9):2392-2442. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.006. Epub 2021 Mar 24.

Authors

Andrew R McKean¹, Jon Knox¹, Theodore Nanidis¹, Aadil Khan¹, Paul Harris¹, Kelvin Ramsey¹, Stuart James¹, Kieran T Power²

Affiliations

¹ The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK.
² The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK. Electronic address: kieran.power@rmh.nhs.uk.

PMID: 33839054
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.006

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery*
Epigastric Arteries
Free Tissue Flaps* / blood supply
Humans
Mammaplasty / methods*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Prospective Studies
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control*

Substances

Anticoagulants