ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 1, 2014
  • Jyotiranjan Swain
  • Souvik Chatterjee
  • Saurabh Jain
  • Saibal Bera
  • Debabratta Kundu
  • Shahana Gupta
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ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA

Abstract

According to western literature, venous thromboembolism (VTE), a term encompassing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, is one of the most common postoperative complications after major surgery. Very few studies have been published on the subject and very little is known about true incidence of condition. There are no clear guidelines regarding the prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism for an Indian patient. A prospective study was carried in the Department of General Surgery, Medical College and hospital, Kolkata to determine the incidence of deep vein thrombosis. Present study included 127 patients undergoing major general surgeries (including abdomen, pelvis and lower extremities) over a 1 year period. All the patients were subjected to Duplex USG between the 7th and 14th postoperative period. No mechanical and chemical form of DVT prophylaxis was used. Only eight patients (6.29 %) showed sonographic evidence of DVT and the majority of them resolved without treatment. There was no case of pulmonary embolism. Deep vein thrombosis following major general surgery in Indian patients is not as common as reported in the Western literature. A high level of suspicion and close clinical monitoring is mandatory. In our opinion routine chemoprophylaxis is perhaps not justified in every patient undergoing major general surgery, which can be of great help to both mankind and nation.

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Jyotiranjan Swain This is me

Souvik Chatterjee This is me

Saurabh Jain This is me

Saibal Bera This is me

Debabratta Kundu This is me

Shahana Gupta This is me

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June 1, 2014

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Year 2014 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Swain, J., Chatterjee, S., Jain, S., Bera, S., Kundu, D., & Gupta, S. (2014). ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA. Journal of Surgical Arts, 7(2), 52-57. https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC
AMA
1.Swain J, Chatterjee S, Jain S, Bera S, Kundu D, Gupta S. ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA. JSurgArts. 2014;7(2):52-57. https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC
Chicago
Swain, Jyotiranjan, Souvik Chatterjee, Saurabh Jain, Saibal Bera, Debabratta Kundu, and Shahana Gupta. 2014. “ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA”. Journal of Surgical Arts 7 (2): 52-57. https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC.
EndNote
Swain J, Chatterjee S, Jain S, Bera S, Kundu D, Gupta S (June 1, 2014) ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA. Journal of Surgical Arts 7 2 52–57.
IEEE
[1]J. Swain, S. Chatterjee, S. Jain, S. Bera, D. Kundu, and S. Gupta, “ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA”, JSurgArts, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 52–57, June 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC
ISNAD
Swain, Jyotiranjan - Chatterjee, Souvik - Jain, Saurabh - Bera, Saibal - Kundu, Debabratta - Gupta, Shahana. “ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA”. Journal of Surgical Arts 7/2 (June 1, 2014): 52-57. https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC.
JAMA
1.Swain J, Chatterjee S, Jain S, Bera S, Kundu D, Gupta S. ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA. JSurgArts. 2014;7:52–57.
MLA
Swain, Jyotiranjan, et al. “ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA”. Journal of Surgical Arts, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 52-57, https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC.
Vancouver
1.Jyotiranjan Swain, Souvik Chatterjee, Saurabh Jain, Saibal Bera, Debabratta Kundu, Shahana Gupta. ROLE OF ROUTINE DVT PROPHYLAXIS AFTER MAJOR GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE; OUR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF KOLKATA. JSurgArts [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 1;7(2):52-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97XE58GC

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