Optimal Prophylactic Method of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Summary

This study is to define the optimal method of prophylaxis for patients with gastrectomy in Korea and the investigators hypothesized only mechanical method would be enough for preventing VTE on perioperative period.

Timeline

Start

2011-10

Primary completion

2016-01

Completion

2017-08

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper Use of IPC alone is inferior to the use of IPC+LMW heparin in preventing postoperative VTE. PMID 30027281 ↗

Publications

• Kakkos S, Kirkilesis G, Caprini JA, Geroulakos G, Nicolaides A, Stansby G, Reddy DJ. Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jan 28;1(1):CD005258. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005258.pub4.
• Kahale LA, Matar CF, Hakoum MB, Tsolakian IG, Yosuico VE, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Barba M, Schunemann H, Akl EA. Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in people with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 8;12(12):CD006649. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006649.pub8.
• Kahale LA, Matar CF, Tsolakian I, Hakoum MB, Barba M, Yosuico VE, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Schunemann H, Akl EA. Oral anticoagulation in people with cancer who have no therapeutic or prophylactic indication for anticoagulation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Oct 8;10(10):CD006466. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006466.pub7.
• Jung YJ, Seo HS, Park CH, Jeon HM, Kim JI, Yim HW, Song KY. Venous Thromboembolism Incidence and Prophylaxis Use After Gastrectomy Among Korean Patients With Gastric Adenocarcinoma: The PROTECTOR Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2018 Oct 1;153(10):939-946. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2081.
• Song KY, Yoo HM, Kim EY, Kim JI, Yim HW, Jeon HM, Park CH. Optimal prophylactic method of venous thromboembolism for gastrectomy in Korean patients: an interim analysis of prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Dec;21(13):4232-8. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3893-1. Epub 2014 Jul 11.

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