European guidelines on peri-operative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: first update.: Chapter 13: Nonambulatory orthopaedic surgery.
(2024) European Journal of Anaesthesiology — Vol. 41, n° 8, p. 622-626 (2024)
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- RATIONALE : Venous thrombo-embolic events (VTE) are a classic complication of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. Traditionally, their prevention has been based on the routine prescription of potent anticoagulants. More recently, the recognition of the iatrogenic complications of anticoagulant therapy, the advent of rapid recovery or fast-track procedures, and the consequent assumption of reduced risk of postoperative VTE, have led to a more general reflection on the benefit/risk balance of prophylaxis through anticoagulant treatment. [...]
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Jenny, J.-Y., Godier, A., Heim, C., Langenecker, S., Thienpont, E., & Eikelboom, J. (2024). European guidelines on peri-operative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: first update.: Chapter 13: Nonambulatory orthopaedic surgery. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 41(8), 622-626. https://doi.org/10.1097/EJA.0000000000002020 (Original work published 2024)