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Home | Health | Up To 24 Pc Of Esophagectomy Patients Can Develop Vte Post Operatively

Up to 24 pc of esophagectomy patients can develop VTE post-operatively

By ANI
Published: Updated On - 09:38 AM, Sun - 2 May 21
The novel study pointed out that six-month mortality for patients with VTE was 17.6 per cent compared to 2.1 per cent for those without. The novel study pointed out that six-month mortality for patients with VTE was 17.6 per cent compared to 2.1 per cent for those without.

Boston: A new study presented at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that the percentage of patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer who suffer Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post-operatively is much higher than previously reported, with as many as 24 per cent suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE).

The novel study pointed out that six-month mortality for patients with VTE was 17.6 per cent compared to 2.1 per cent for those without.

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, potentially preventable post-operative complication leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Esophagectomy patients are amongst the highest risk groups for VTE due to disease burden, the magnitude of surgery and high rate of perioperative morbidity. The study aimed to quantify the true incidence of VTE post esophagectomy, associated risk factors, and the impact of VTE on patients’ outcomes.

Patients undergoing esophagectomy for malignancy in eight tertiary-care centres between November 2017 and March 2020 were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. All patients received guideline-based VTE prophylaxis until hospital discharge and underwent bilateral lower-extremity venous-doppler ultrasonography (DUS) prior to discharge, then Computed Chest Tomography-pulmonary embolus protocol (CT-PE) as well as DUS at 30 and 90-days post-op, and DUS at 60 days. D-dimer levels were measured at each interval and patients were followed for 6 months postoperatively.

According to Yaron Shargall, M.D., FRCSC, professor and chair of the division of Thoracic Surgery at McMaster University and study leader, despite the fact that all patients were treated with VTE prophylaxis according to best practices, a high proportion would have been discharged home with VTE under standard protocols or would have developed VTE after discharge.

“When we followed this cohort of patients for six months, we saw VTE events develop mostly within one month of surgery, but also as long as six months. Even more importantly, we found that those who developed VTE had a seven-fold increase in mortality at six months, the reasons for which are yet to be determined” says Shargall. “We are yet to define if active screening for VTE in all esophagectomy patients is really justified, and if a longer duration of VTE prophylaxis, beyond the hospital stay, will improve patients’ outcomes” he added.

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