Table 3 Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis prescribing practices by surgeons for patients undergoing colectomy/major abdominal surgery (N = 214)
What VTE prophylaxis would you usually prescribe for a patient undergoing colectomy/major abdominal surgery? | LAPAROSCOPIC (N/%) | OPEN (N/%) |
|---|---|---|
Chemical only | 0 | 0 |
Chemical + GCS | 5 (2) | 7 (3) |
Chemical + GCS + IPCDs only in OT | 116 (54) | 109 (51) |
Chemical + GCS + IPCDs intra- and postoperatively | 85 (40) | 89 (41) |
I would not recommend any pharmaceutical VTE prophylaxis | 0 | 0 |
(Other) Chemical + IPCDs only in OT | 7 (3) | 8 (4) |
Missing data | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |