Table 4.
Comparison of the Current Study With Previous Reports.
| Fishmann et al13 | Montgomery et al15 | Stannard et al5 | Steele et al23 | Moed et al8 | Niikura et al6 | Kim et al11 | Current Study | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 197 | 101 | 222 | 103 | 229 | 46 | 95 | 110 |
| Mean age | 40 | 42 | – | 37 | 37 | 53.4 | 57 | 44.2 ± 13.80 |
| Associated injury | 120 | 66 | – | 77 | – | 95 (in control group) | – | 48 |
| Radiological screening | Color duplex | MRV | MRV ultrasound | Color duplex | Ultrasound | Contrast-enhanced CT or ultrasonography | CT venography | Color duplex |
| DVT | 11 preop, 6 postop | 34 proximal | 24 | 10 | 35 proximal 16 preop 19 Postop | 9 (3 pts in proximal and 6 pts in distal) | 29 (16 pts in proximal 13 pts in distal | 32 (21 pts in proximal and 11 pts in distal ) |
| PE | 2 (nonfatal), 1 (fatal) | 1 (nonfatal) | 3 (nonfatal) | 5 (4 nonfatal, 1 fatal PE) | 2 (nonfatal) | 10 (nonfatal) | 9 (nonfatal) | 3 (nonfatal) |
| The overall | ||||||||
| DVT | 2% | 33.67% | 10.81% | 9.71% | 15.28% | 19.57% | 30.53% | 29.09% |
| PE | 1% | 0.99% | 1.35% | 4.85% | 0.87% | 21.74% | 9.47% | 2.73% |
| Prophylaxis | Mechanical + Warfarin | Heparin + IVF | Mechanical + LMWH | LMWH + GCS | Chemoprophylaxis + SCD | GCS + IPCD | GCS | IPCD + LMWH |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; GCS, graduated compression stockings; n, number of patients; IVF, inferior vena cava filter; IPCD, intermittent pneumatic compression device; LMWH, low molecular weight heparin; MRV, magnetic resonance venography; PE, pulmonary embolism; preop, preoperative; postop, pos operative; SCD, sequential compression device.