title: Deep venous thrombosis in lap band surgery: a single center study.
abstract: Bariatric surgery has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for morbid obesity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of pre- and post-operative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in Lap-Band surgical patients. This study group comprised 56 consecutive patients who underwent Lap-Band surgery. Mean age and body mass index were 38 years (range: 18-64 years) and 50.9 kg/m(2) (range: 53-74 kg/m(2)), respectively. All the patients were screened with duplex ultrasonography pre- and post-operatively. There were no iliac, femoral, or popliteal vein thromboses detected at any given point of time. No patient had any clinical signs or symptoms of DVT post-operatively. There were no observable differences attributable to DVT prophylaxis. This data suggest that in the setting of chemical and mechanical prophylaxis, the incidence of DVT in patients undergoing Lap-Band surgery at an established bariatric centre is minimal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hofstra North Shore - LIJ Health System, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA ; 350 Community Drive, Room 202, Manhasset, NY 11030 USA.
authors.forename: Kavin G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Derry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nicastro
authors.forename: Ernesto P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Molmenti
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coppa
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Lap-Band; Obesity; Thrombosis
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