title: Prediction of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis.
abstract: Prediction of patients at sufficiently high risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to indicate perioperative antithrombotic prophylaxis usually employs only clinical risk factors. Studies of preoperative and/or postoperative haemostatic tests in the prediction of postoperative DVT are reviewed. In general, the results support the biological concept of a preoperative and postoperative prothrombotic tendency in patients who develop DVT. However, the clinical utility of such tests is unproven; so at present they cannot be advocated for routine preoperative or postoperative screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK. gdl1j@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers