Table 2.
Treatments performed and incidence of venous thromboembolism
| Analysis by | Number of procedures | Number of DVTs | Number of PEs | Total VTE episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limb | ||||
| Unilateral | 28,947 (81.8%) | 86 (0.30%) | 44 (0.15%) | 130 (0.45%) |
| Bilateral | 6,427 (18.2%) | 40 (0.62%) | 9 (0.14%) | 49 (0.76%) |
| Attempt | ||||
| Primary | 32,674 (92.4%) | 113 (0.35%) | 48 (0.15%) | 161 (0.49%) |
| Redo | 2,700 (7.6%) | 13 (0.48%) | 5 (0.19%) | 18 (0.67%) |
| System | ||||
| Long | 21,144 (59.8%) | 77 (0.36%) | 36 (0.17%) | 113 (0.53%) |
| Short | 1,493 (4.2%) | 9 (0.60%) | 1 (0.07%) | 10 (0.67%) |
| Both | 1,832 (5.2%) | 9 (0.49%) | 4 (0.22%) | 13 (0.71%) |
| Unknown | 10,905 (30.8%) | 31 (0.28%) | 12 (0.11%) | 43 (0.39%) |
| Modality | ||||
| Open | 29,435 (83.2%) | 108 (0.37%) | 50 (0.17%) | 158 (0.54%) |
| EVLT | 1,499 (4.2%) | 6 (0.40%) | 1 (0.07%) | 7 (0.47%) |
| EVLT + phlebectomy | 557 (1.6%) | 7 (1.26%) | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (1.26%) |
| Sclerotherapy | 3,701 (10.5%) | 5 (0.14%) | 2 (0.05%) | 7 (0.19%) |
| Sclerotherapy + phlebectomy | 71 (0.2%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| EVLT + sclerotherapy | 111 (0.3%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
EVLT = endovenous laser therapy; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; PE = pulmonary embolism; VTE = venous thromboembolism