Pannucci CJ. Venous Thromboembolism in Aesthetic Surgery: Risk Optimization in the Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Settings.
Aesthet Surg J 2019;
39:209-219. [PMID:
29846505 DOI:
10.1093/asj/sjy138]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this Continuing Medical Education (CME) article is to provide a framework for practicing surgeons to conceptualize and quantify venous thromboembolism risk among the aesthetic and ambulatory surgery population. The article provides a practical approach to identify and minimize venous thromboembolism risk in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative settings.
Collapse