Venous Thromboembolism Following Thyroid Surgery
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: Özer MAKAY, Hui Sun, Alessandro Pontin, Ettore Caruso, Antonella Pino, Tommaso Mandolfino, Gianlorenzo Dionigi
Journal of Endocrine Surgery, International, 2019, vol 19, pp 151-151
DOI: 10.16956/jes.2019.19.4.151
Summary
Venous thromboembolism is viewed as a serious health care issue.Patients who experience venous thromboembolism often have an detoriorated quality of life after the event that may require anticoagulation.This results to the risks of spontaneous bleeding.Bleeding after thyroid surgery can present acutely and can lead to airway compromise and death if not recognized and treated appropriately.Whether prophylaxis in a low-risk patient puts the patient at a greater risk of developing a bleeding complication is not well documented.The literature is scarce regarding the prevalence of venous thromboembolism following thyroid and parathyroid surgery.