Implementation of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol Using the Caprini Risk Assessment Model in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy

[1] Gould MK(2012)Prevention of VTE in nonorthopedic surgical patients: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines Chest 141 e227S-e277S

[2] Garcia DA(2001)Meta-analysis of low molecular weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgery Br J Surg 88 913-930

[3] Wren SM(1988)Reduction in fatal pulmonary embolism and venous thrombosis by perioperative administration of subcutaneous heparin. Overview of results of randomized trials in general, orthopedic, and urologic surgery N Engl J Med 318 1162-1173

[4] Karanicolas PJ(2015)Venous thromboembolism after breast reconstruction in patients undergoing breast surgery: an American College of Surgeons NSQIP analysis J Am Coll Surg 220 886-893

[5] Arcelus JI(2014)Venous thromboembolism risk in mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: analysis of the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data sets Plast Reconstr Surg 133 263e-273e

[6] Heit JA(2013)Risk factors associated with venous thromboembolism in 49,028 mastectomy patients Breast 22 444-448

[7] Mismetti P(2006)Incidence and prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery and treated according to clinical pathways Ann Surg. 243 96-101

[8] Laporte S(2012)Balancing venous thromboembolism and hematoma after breast surgery Ann Surg Oncol. 19 3230-3235

[9] Darmon JY(2010)Individual risk assessment is the best strategy for thromboembolic prophylaxis Dis Mon 56 552-559

[10] Buchmuller A(2010)A validation study of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method Ann Surg 251 344-350

[1] Gould MK(2012)Prevention of VTE in nonorthopedic surgical patients: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines Chest 141 e227S-e277S

[2] Garcia DA(2001)Meta-analysis of low molecular weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgery Br J Surg 88 913-930

[3] Wren SM(1988)Reduction in fatal pulmonary embolism and venous thrombosis by perioperative administration of subcutaneous heparin. Overview of results of randomized trials in general, orthopedic, and urologic surgery N Engl J Med 318 1162-1173

[4] Karanicolas PJ(2015)Venous thromboembolism after breast reconstruction in patients undergoing breast surgery: an American College of Surgeons NSQIP analysis J Am Coll Surg 220 886-893

[5] Arcelus JI(2014)Venous thromboembolism risk in mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: analysis of the 2005 to 2011 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data sets Plast Reconstr Surg 133 263e-273e

[6] Heit JA(2013)Risk factors associated with venous thromboembolism in 49,028 mastectomy patients Breast 22 444-448

[7] Mismetti P(2006)Incidence and prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery and treated according to clinical pathways Ann Surg. 243 96-101

[8] Laporte S(2012)Balancing venous thromboembolism and hematoma after breast surgery Ann Surg Oncol. 19 3230-3235

[9] Darmon JY(2010)Individual risk assessment is the best strategy for thromboembolic prophylaxis Dis Mon 56 552-559

[10] Buchmuller A(2010)A validation study of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method Ann Surg 251 344-350