According to a study out of England, life-threatening blood clots after surgical procedures are more of a risk than previously thought. Researchers also found that the risk lasts longer than estimated. For the study, which was published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), British researchers looked at statistics for nearly one million women. Each woman was followed for 6.2 years after surgery, on average.
The potentially deadly blood clots, which are found in the deep veins and lungs, are known as venous thromboembolism. Medical professionals have known these clots to be a possible problem after surgical procedures.
The study found that in women who were required to stay in the hospital after their surgery, 1 in 140 returned to the hospital for venous thromboembolism within three months. For women who received knee or hip replacement surgery, the rate was highest, with 1 in 45 women having these clots. Following a surgical procedure for cancer, 1 in 85 women were readmitted for venous thromboembolism. For women who were not required to stay in the hospital after their operation, 1 in 815 returned with these clots. The risk of venous thromboembolism for women who did not have a surgical procedure was 1 in 6,200, according to researchers.
Previously, it was believed that minimally invasive surgeries reduced the risk of these clots; however, the study found that without proper treatment following surgery, clots are still possible. According to the study, treatment using clot-preventing drugs should be used for a longer period after surgery.
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