Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis

Casey T Kraft; Jeffrey E Janis

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.002

Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis

Clin Plast Surg. 2020 Jul;47(3):409-414. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Authors

Casey T Kraft¹, Jeffrey E Janis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2100, Columbus, OH 43212, USA.
² Department of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 2100, Columbus, OH 43212, USA. Electronic address: Jeffrey.Janis@osumc.edu.

PMID: 32448477
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.03.002

Abstract

Abdominoplasty is a commonly performed aesthetic procedure but has one of the highest risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events in aesthetic surgery. Surgeons can face challenging decisions when performing combination procedures and deciding on appropriate methods of VTE prophylaxis. This article summarizes the current evidence for the incidence of VTE events in abdominoplasty and abdominoplasty combined with other procedures, the current recommendations for risk stratification and management, and options available for mechanical and chemical VTE prophylaxis.

Keywords: Abdominoplasty; DVT; Deep venous thrombosis; PE; Prophylaxis; Pulmonary embolism; VTE; Venous thromboembolism.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdominoplasty / adverse effects*
Abdominoplasty / methods
Humans
Venous Thromboembolism / epidemiology
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control*