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Table 2 Classification of VTE risk in study population according to the Caprini risk assessment model

From: 28 day post-operative persisted hypercoagulability after surgery for benign diseases: a prospective cohort study

Patient stratification

Cholecystectomy no. of pts. (%)

Hernia surgery no. of pts. (%)

Very low risk (0 point)

0

0

Low risk (1–2 points)

8 (8.9 %)

17 (13.5 %)

Moderate risk (3–4 points)

39 (43.3 %)

60 (47.6 %)

High risk (>5 points)

43 (47.8 %)

49 (38.9 %)

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