The use of enoxaparin as venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric surgery: A retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Esraa Altawil (Author), Hadeel Alkofide (Author), Hissah Almohaini (Author), Abdullah Alobeed (Author), Abdulaziz Alhossan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in bariatric patients. The use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), as enoxaparin, is considered one of the mainstays thromboprophylaxis regimens in postoperative bariatric patients. Despite the unive...