Table 2.
Incidence of thrombotic complications in the whole cohort and in patients with and without routine ultrasound screening for deep venous thrombosis
| Type of thrombosis | Incidence of thrombotic complication in total patient cohort (n = 2929) | Incidence of event in patients not routinely screened for DVT | Incidence of event in patients routinely screened for DVT | Comparison of the incidence of thrombosis with screening vs. without screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVT | 431/2671 (16.1%) | 256/2328 (11.0%) | 151/268 (56.3%) | 56.3% vs. 11.0% (p < 0.001) |
| PE | 325/2580 (12.6%) | 277/2298 (12.1%) | 37/207 (17.9%) | 17.9% vs. 12.6% (p = 0.009) |
| CVA | 52/1736 (3.0%) | 52/1736 (3.0%) | NA | NA |
| MI | 137/1736 (8.0%) | 137/1736 (8.0%) | NA | NA |
| Line thrombosis | 13/574 (2.3%) | 13/574 (2.3%) | NA | NA |
| Limb or Mesenteric ischaemia | 39/1566 (2.5%) | 39/1566 (2.5%) | NA | NA |
| Oxygenator thrombosis (ECMO) | 13/48 (27.1%) | 13/48 (27.1%) | NA | NA |
| Circuit thrombosis (RRT) | 28/29 (96.6%) | 28/29 (96.6%) | NA | NA |
CVA cerebrovascular accident, DVT deep venous thrombosis, ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, MI myocardial infarction, NA not available, PE pulmonary embolism, RRT renal replacement therapy