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Survey of the use of thromboprophylaxis in laparoscopic surgery in Denmark
T Filtenborg Tvedskov1, M S Rasmussen, P Wille-Jørgensen
1Centre for Clinical Thrombosis Research, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, HS Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Background:
The aim of this study was to determine the current use of thromboprophylaxis for laparoscopic surgery in Denmark.
Methods:
Postal questionnaires were sent to all Danish surgical departments that performed laparoscopic surgery according to the National Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Database.
Results:
There was a written protocol for thromboprophylaxis in 93 per cent of the responding departments. In 37 per cent thromboprophylaxis was used for all patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery; only 7 per cent used thromboprophylaxis sporadically. All departments used low molecular weight heparin, 74 per cent in combination with graduated compression stockings. The criteria for using thromboprophylaxis varied greatly; in many departments conversion of the procedure to an open operation was not considered a criterion. Some 20 per cent of the departments reported previous thromboembolic complications following laparoscopic surgery.
Conclusion:
Despite the widespread use of thromboprophylaxis, symptomatic thromboembolic complications were reported from several departments. Further studies are needed to determine whether laparoscopic surgery should be considered a high-risk procedure.
