Prevention of thromboembolism in bariatric surgery].

E Garcia Arnau, M J Del Barrio Martín, M C Madico Cerezo, B Lozano Calvo, M Carcamo Trapero, S Macho Marquez, J Jerez González, C Quiñones Sanchez, C Masdevall Noguera

Servicio del Aparato Digestivo, IDIBELL, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.

Revista de enfermería (Barcelona, Spain) 2013 Mar

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Disease thromboembolic (ETEV) is one of the major complications that can occur after surgery, and is the leading cause of death in the postoperative period of Bariatric Surgery. Among other factors, should be aware that these patients are at additional risk of ETEV due to own obesity (IMC > 30). After Bariatric Surgery the risk of thromboembolic events varies according to the surveyed series. In general, it is estimated that danger EP (pulmonary embolism) is 0.8% and DVT (deep vein thrombosis) of 1.7%. ETEV global mortality estimates of 0.1 to 2%.

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E Garcia Arnau, M J Del Barrio Martín, M C Madico Cerezo, B Lozano Calvo, M Carcamo Trapero, S Macho Marquez, J Jerez González, C Quiñones Sanchez, C Masdevall Noguera. Prevention of thromboembolism in bariatric surgery]. Revista de enfermería (Barcelona, Spain). 2013 Mar;36(3):43-6