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. 2010 Jan;54(1):8-17.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.60490.

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism - Prevention, management, and anaesthetic considerations

Krishan Kumar Narani  1
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Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism - Prevention, management, and anaesthetic considerations

Krishan Kumar Narani. Indian J Anaesth. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

There is high incidence of venous thromboembolism, comprising of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, in hospitalized patients. The need for systemic thromboprophylaxis is essential, especially in patients with inherited or acquired patient-specific risk factors or in patients undergoing surgeries associated with high incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. These patients, on prophylactic or therapeutic doses of anticoagulants, may present for surgery. General or regional anaesthesia may be considered depending on the type and urgency of surgery and degree of anticoagulation as judged by investigations. The dilemma regarding the type of anaesthesia can be solved if the anaesthesiologist is aware of the pharmacokinetics of drugs affecting haemostasis. The anaesthesiologist must keep abreast with the latest developments of methods and drugs used in the prevention and management of venous thromboembolism and their implications in the conduct of anaesthesia.

Keywords: Anaesthetic considerations; deep vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; thromboprophylaxis; venous thromboembolism.

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