Prevalence and risk factors of venous thromboembolism in postoperative patients: A retrospective study

Authors

  • Aylin Durmaz Edeer Dokuz Eylul University
  • Saadet Comez Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
  • Hale Turhan Damar Dokuz Eylul University
  • Aysegul Savci Dumlupinar University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.16021

Keywords:

Venous Thromboembolism, Postoperative, Patients, Prevalence.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in postoperative patients.

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted from August 2016 to October 2016 at two university hospitals and one public hospital. Total 217,354 patients records who underwent surgery in between 2010 and 2015 were examined. The study sample consisted of 123 patients who had postoperative venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and whose discharge details, consultation data, diagnostic reports, and tests were examined in detail.

Results: The prevalence of VTE in postoperative patients was 5.6/10,000. The mean age of the patients was 60.22

Author Biographies

Aylin Durmaz Edeer, Dokuz Eylul University

Department of Surgical Nursing, Izmir, Turkey

Saadet Comez, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Department of Anesthesia, Burdur, Turkey

Hale Turhan Damar, Dokuz Eylul University

Department of Surgical Nursing, Izmir, Turkey

Aysegul Savci, Dumlupinar University

Department of Nursing,Health Science Faculty, Kutahya, Turkey
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Published

2018-11-17

How to Cite

Durmaz Edeer, A., Comez, S., Turhan Damar, H., & Savci, A. (2018). Prevalence and risk factors of venous thromboembolism in postoperative patients: A retrospective study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.16021

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 6 (2018): November – December 2018

Section

Original Articles