1.0The Medical Xchangehttps://themedicalxchange.com/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="K9SHmbkqhF"><a href="https://themedicalxchange.com/en/2020/07/07/3015-vte-prophylaxis/">VTE Prophylaxis Following Gynecologic Surgery</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://themedicalxchange.com/en/2020/07/07/3015-vte-prophylaxis/embed/#?secret=K9SHmbkqhF" width="600" height="338" title="“VTE Prophylaxis Following Gynecologic Surgery” — The Medical Xchange" data-secret="K9SHmbkqhF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://themedicalxchange.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://themedicalxchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MXC-XR-3015_EN_Thumb.jpg694416Danielle Vicus, MD, MSc Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto Affiliate Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute Gynecologic Oncologist, Odette Cancer Center, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center Toronto, Ontario Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common and potentially fatal complication of gynecologic surgery. The risk is particularly high in those surgeries performed for cancer. In this group, postoperative mortality is more than twice as great in those who develop VTE than those who do not.1 In addition, the non-fatal complications of VTE include a post-thrombotic syndrome of chronic swelling and pain.2 Dual mechanical (graduated compression stockings or sequential compression devices) and extended pharmacologic prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is recommended for all patients undergoing open gynecologic oncology surgery.