TOTBİD Dergisi

TOTBİD Dergisi

2019, Cilt 18, Sayı, 5     (Sayfalar: 489-499)

Orthopedic surgery and venous thromboembolism prophylaxis agents: pharmacological methods

Hasan Hüseyin Ceylan 1, İbrahim Azboy 2

1 Muş Devlet Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Taravmatoloji Kliniği, Muş
2 İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul

DOI: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2019.63
Görüntüleme: 573
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İndirme : 1251

Major orthopaedic surgeries have higher risk in terms of venous thromboembolism (VTE). All current guidelines recommend VTE prophylaxis to prevent postoperative complications. Although, there is not a concensus, there are multiple agents and regimes discussed in current literature. In this review, we aimed to discuss currently available VTE prophylaxis agents, in terms of mechanism, usage, dosing, possible toxicity, and available antidots. To have an optimum prophylaxis and before making a decision, surgeon should consider patient spesific factors, and update his/her literature knowledge.

Anahtar Kelimeler : venous thromboembolism; VTE; prophylaxis