title: Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a Brazilian survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Deep venous thrombosis (DVP) is a frequent disease. Prophylaxis is the best means to reduce its incidence, for lowering morbidity and mortality rates and treatment costs caused by its complications.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the knowledge and use of any kind of DVT prophylaxis by Brazilian Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was sent to all Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons associated to the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons that have a valid e-mail address. The data retrieved was evaluated and tabulated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 1100 questionnaires sent, only 4% were retrieved. The 42 retrieved were included in the study. Twenty six of the surgeons do not use any kind of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis, 11 use mechanical means as elastic compressive stockings or pneumatic compressive devices for prophylaxis, and 5 uses low-molecular weight heparins (LMWH) as the choice for prophylaxis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data collected, despite the low rate of participation (4%) by the surgeons, shows that this subject still does not receive proper attention. Whereas other medical specialties make routine use of prophylactic means maybe the maxillofacial surgeons lack concern on that matter.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences State, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Monnazzi
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Passeri
authors.forename: Mario Fr
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hochuli-Vieira
authors.forename: Marisa Ac
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Pereira Filho
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight