Table 3. Risk stratification for VTE in general gastrointestinal and abdominal-pelvic surgery.
Risk category | Rogers Score | Caprini Score | Observed risk of VTE (%) | Estimated baseline risk without prophylaxis (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very low | < 7 | 0 | 0 | < 0.5 |
Low | 7-10 | 1-2 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Moderate | >10 | 3-4 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
High | NA | 5 or > 5 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; VTE, venous thromboembolism.