TABLE 2.
Characteristics of patients who experienced major postoperative bleeding and other hematologic complications
| Patient | Age, y | Gender | Histology | Caprini score | VTE | HIT | Event on index admission or readmission | Major bleeding event | Major bleeding days postoperatively | Bleeding related to AC | IVC filter | Long-term treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Male | Biphasic | 9 | RIJ, LIJ, axillary, subclavian DVTs right upper and lower lobe segmental, right middle lobe subsegmental PEs | No | Index admission | Yes, hemothorax | 1 | No | Yes, postoperative | Warfarin |
| 2 | 67 | Male | Biphasic | 12 | Yes, right popliteal, left soleal DVTs | No | Index admission | Yes, hemothorax | 18 | Yes, 7 d after AC | Yes, postoperative | Apixaban |
| 3 | 62 | Female | Biphasic | 12 | Yes, LIJ DVT | No | Readmission | Yes, Hemothorax | 18 | Yes, 13 d after AC | No | Enoxaparin |
| 4 | 71 | Male | Biphasic | 12 | No | No | Index admission | DIC | 0 | No | No | * |
| 5 | 72 | Female | Epithelioid | 11 | No | No | Index admission | Yes, hemothorax | 16 | No | No | - |
| 6 | 73 | Male | Biphasic | 11 | No | Yes | Index admission | Yes, hemothorax | 1 | No | No | - |
| 7 | 78 | Male | Epithelioid | 12 | No | Yes | Index admission | Yes, hemoptysis, hematuria | 3 | No | No | - |
| 8 | 64 | Female | Epithelioid | 12 | No | Yes | Index admission | No | - | No | No | - |
| 9 | 68 | Male | Epithelioid | 10 | Yes, LIJ, subclavian, axillary, soleal DVTs; right upper and lower lobe segmental and subsegmental PEs. | Yes | Index admission | No | - | No | No | * |
VTE, Venous thromboembolism; HIT, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; AC, anticoagulation; IVC, inferior vena cava; RIJ, right internal jugular; LIJ, left internal jugular; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolus; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Perioperative mortality, not related to VTE.