2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-631. Predicting Venous Thromboembolic Complications following Neurological Surgery Procedures

631. Predicting Venous Thromboembolic Complications following Neurological Surgery Procedures

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In this video, Dr. David Dornbos from The Ohio State University presents a paper on predicting venous thromboembolic complications following neurological surgery procedures. He discusses the significant mortality risk associated with venous thromboembolic events, as well as risk factors specific to neurosurgery patients. Dr. Dornbos mentions the standard prophylactic strategies for reducing the risk of these complications, such as mechanical prophylaxis and the addition of chemical prophylaxis. He also introduces the Caprini risk assessment model, which he used to retrospectively assess the predictability of DVT or PE development in a neurosurgery population. The model showed moderate stratification of risk when subcategorizing the highest-risk group. Although Dr. Dornbos mentions that a new risk assessment model for neurosurgery patients is being developed, it is not yet being used in the clinical setting.

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David Lee Dornbos III, MD

Keywords

venous thromboembolic complications

neurological surgery procedures

mortality risk

prophylactic strategies

Caprini risk assessment model