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Missing something? A scoping review of venous thromboembolic events and their associations with bariatric surgery. Refining the evidence base

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolic events (VTE) post-bariatric surgery (BS) lead to morbidity and mortality. METHODS: This scoping review assessed whether reported VTE post-BS could be under/over-estimated; suggested a possible number of VTE post-BS; appraised whether VTE are likely to decrease/increase; examined BS as risk/protective factor for VTE; and mapped the gaps, proposing potential solutions. RESULTS: VTE appears under-estimated due to: identification/coding of BS and VTE; reporting of exposure (BS); and reporting of outcomes (VTE). The review proposes a hypothetical calculation of VTE post-BS. VTE are unlikely to decrease soon. BS represents risk and protection for VTE. Better appreciation of VTE-BS relationships requires longer-term strategies. CONCLUSION: VTE are underestimated. Actions are required for understanding the VTE-BS relationships to in order to crease VTE by better-informed prevention strategy/ies.

Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery

DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.08.014

Authors: Walid El Ansari, Kareem El-Ansari

Institutions: University of Skövde, Hamad General Hospital, Qatar University, Hamad Medical Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Internal Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950