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Table 2. VTE rates pre and post-implementation of the VTE prophylaxis guidelines.

	Pre-implementation (n=300)	Post-implementation (n=334)	p-value

VTE within 30 days of surgery	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0.040

VTE within 90 days of surgery	11 (3.7%)	10 (3.0%)	0.619

Time between surgery and VTE diagnosis (days):
Mean	20	52	0.012
Median	12	57
Range	1-84	13-86

VTE type:
Pulmonary embolus	7 (63.6%)	5 (50.0%)	0.670
Deep venous thrombosis	4 (36.4%)	5 (50.0%)