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. 2016 May 18;12:209–218. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S100293

Table 1.

Incidence of symptomatic thromboembolic events by type of surgery and anesthesia

Type of anesthesia Hip surgery
Knee surgery
Rivaroxaban SOC Total Rivaroxaban SOC Total
All, % (n/N) 0.6 (28/4,688) 1.2 (55/4,637) 0.9 (83/9,325) 1.2 (50/4,052) 1.6 (62/3,950) 1.4 (112/8,002)
General, % (n/N) 0.9 (19/2,026) 1.2 (24/1,940) 1.1 (43/3,966) 1.7 (20/1,194) 2.5 (29/1,164) 2.1 (49/2,358)
Neuraxial, % (n/N) 0.3 (8/2,550) 1.0 (27/2,596) 0.7 (35/5,146) 0.9 (23/2,622) 1.1 (28/2,557) 1.0 (51/5,179)

Note: Results are presented for the safety population (patients who received at least one dose of rivaroxaban or SOC).

Abbreviation: SOC, standard of care.