Venous Thromboembolism in Abdominoplasty: A Comprehensive Approach to Lower Procedural Risk

Somogyi RB, Ahmad J, Shih JG, et al (Univ of Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Aesthet Surg J 32:322-329, 2012^§

Abstract

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening surgical complication. However, there is little consensus regarding appropriate VTE prophylaxis for plastic surgery patients. Risk factors as they apply to plastic surgery patients are unclear, and recent recommendations for chemoprophylaxis in these patients may expose them to other additional risks.

Objectives

The authors examine perioperative and intraoperative measures, specifically those that have enabled a large number of patients to undergo outpatient abdominoplasty safely, with a reduced risk of VTE.

Methods

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