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Table 4 Studies of VTE Incidence in Otolaryngology

From: Venous thromboembolism in head and neck cancer surgery

Source

Study design

Study population

Hospital status

Routine anticoagulation

VTE incidence, %

Jain et al. [40]

(n = 6788)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

0.1

Chen et al. [41]

(n = 48,028)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

0.1

Lin et al. [42]

(n = 330,629)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

0.3

Moreano et al. [31]

(n = 12,805)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

Overall, 0.5

Head and neck surgery, 1.0

Lee et al. [10]

(n = 10,176)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

0.15

Innis et al. [11]

(n = 6122)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

Overall, 0.1

Cancer patients, 0.6

Garritano et al. [13]

(n = 5616)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient and outpatient

No

0.085

Shuman et al. [12]

(n = 2016)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient

No

Overall, 1.6

Caprini score > 8, 18.3

Yarlagadda et al. [39]

(n = 704)

Retrospective

General otolaryngology

Inpatient

Yes, depending on Caprini score

Overall, 2.1

Caprini score > 8, 13.1 %

Hennessey et al. [43]

(n = 93,663)

Retrospective

Head and neck cancer

Inpatient

Unknown

2

Thai et al. [35]

(n = 134)

Retrospective

Head and neck cancer

Inpatient

No

Confirmed VTE, 1.4

Suspected VTE, 5.8

Chen et al. [44]

(n = 1591)

Retrospective

Head and neck cancer

Inpatient

Yes

0.70

Ali et al. [34]

(n = 413)

Retrospective

Head and neck cancer

Inpatient

Yes

2.9

Clayburgh et al. [24]

(n = 100)

Prospective

Head and neck cancer

Inpatient

No

Overall, 13

Clinically significant, 8