Prévention de la maladie thrombo-embolique veineuse péri-opératoire : que disent les 8es recommandations de l’American College of Chest Physicians ?

Summary: Extensive evidence related to thromboembolism risk and its prevention are available to guide health care providers. The 8th ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines were published in June 2008. The chapter on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is the result of the collaboration of six senior authors with expertise in thrombosis, surgery, medicine, and critical appraisal. The methodology and the philosophy of these guidelines are explained in this paper and the major recommendations dealing with perioperative thromboprophylaxis are summarized. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]