1. Bariatric and general surgical procedures in obese patients with a history of venous thromboembolism and concurrent anticoagulation therapy.
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Howell RS, Liu HH, Brathwaite BM, Petrone P, Akerman M, and Brathwaite CEM
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- Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Male, Adult, Retrospective Studies, Aged, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Length of Stay statistics & numerical data, Venous Thromboembolism etiology, Venous Thromboembolism prevention & control, Venous Thromboembolism epidemiology, Anticoagulants therapeutic use, Bariatric Surgery, Obesity complications
- Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the use and outcomes of perioperative anticoagulation (AC) in obese patients with a known history of venous thromboembolism event (VTE)., Method: A retrospective review of a prospective database for patients with a VTE history undergoing bariatric and general surgery at a single center (1/2008-12/2017) was performed. Factors assessed included demographics, surgical details, and outcomes., Results: Sixty-five patients underwent 76 procedures: 46 females (71%); mean age 51 years (range 26-73), mean weight 284 pounds (range 110-558), mean body mass index 45 (range 19-87). Comorbidities include hypertension (60%), gastroesophageal reflux disease (54%), osteoarthritis (49%), obstructive sleep apnea (45%), and diabetes (37%). Operations: 22 general surgeries (29%), 20 sleeve gastrectomies (26%), 12 revisions/conversions (16%), 12 Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (16%), and 10 gastric bands (13%). Modalities: 67% laparoscopic, 28% robotic, and 5% open. Twenty-two patients (34%) had a pre-operative inferior vena cava filter placed with no complications. The mean length of stay was 4.4 days (range 1-31). Complications: seven 30-day readmissions (9%), one 30-day reoperation (1%), and two 90-day VTEs (3%). Thirty-day readmissions: four for inability to tolerate PO, two for small bowel obstruction, and one for symptomatic anastomotic ulcer., Conclusions: In our patients, post-operative AC could be started without an increased risk of bleeding in patients with a history of VTE undergoing bariatric surgery., (Copyright: © 2024 Permanyer.)
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- 2024
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