Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 596-601 , March 2009

High incidence of venous thrombosis after surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • Emmanuel de Maistre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology and Haematology, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Beatrice Terriat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Angiology, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Anne-Sophie Lesne-Padieu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Angiology, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Nicolas Abello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of CardioVascular Surgery, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • Department of Clinical Research, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Olivier Bouchot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of CardioVascular Surgery, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • ,
  • Eric F. Steinmetz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of CardioVascular Surgery, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
    • INSERM U866, University of Burgundy Medical School, Dijon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Eric F. Steinmetz, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Le Bocage, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France

Received 11 July 2008 ,Accepted 4 October 2008.

References 

  1. Clagett GP, Anderson FA, Levine MN, Salzman EW, Wheeler HB. Prevention of venous thromboembolism. Chest. 1992;102(Suppl 4):391S–407S
  2. Clagett GP, Reisch JS. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients (Results of meta-analysis). Ann Surg. 1988;208:227–240
  3. Freedman KB, Brookenthal KR, Fitzgerald RH, Williams S, Lonner JH. A meta-analysis of thromboembolic prophylaxis following elective total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000;82-A:929–938
  4. Rosencher N, Vielpeau C, Emmerich J, Fagnani F, Samama CM. Venous thromboembolism and mortality after hip fracture surgery: the ESCORTE study. J Thromb Haemost. 2005;3:2006–2014
  5. Turpie AG, Bauer KA, Eriksson BI, Lassen MR. Fondaparinux vs enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in major orthopedic surgery: a meta-analysis of 4 randomized double-blind studies. Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:1833–1840
  6. Geerts WH, Bergqvist D, Pineo GF, Heit JA, Samama CM, Lassen MR, et al. Prevention of venous thromboembolism: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest. 2008;133(Suppl 6):381S–453S
  7. Bosson JL, Riachi M, Pichot O, Michoud E, Carpentier PH, Franco A. Diameters of acute proximal and distal deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs. Int Angiol. 1998;17:260–267
  8. Anderson FA, Wheeler HB, Goldberg RJ, Hosmer DW, Forcier A. The prevalence of risk factors for venous thromboembolism among hospital patients. Arch Intern Med. 1992;152:1660–1664
  9. Geerts WH, Pineo GF, Heit JA, Bergqvist D, Lassen MR, Colwell CW, et al. Prevention of venous thromboembolism: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Chest. 2004;126(Suppl 3):338S–400S
  10. Agnelli G. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical patients. Circulation. 2004;110(24 Suppl 1):IV4–IV12
  11. Hamer JD. Investigation of oedema of the lower limb following successful femoropopliteal by-pass surgery: the role of phlebography in demonstrating venous thrombosis. Br J Surg. 1972;59:979–982
  12. Olin JW, Graor RA, O'Hara P, Young JR. The incidence of deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. J Vasc Surg. 1993;18:1037–1041
  13. Porter JM, Lindell TD, Lakin PC. Leg edema following femoropopliteal autogenous vein bypass. Arch Surg. 1972;105:883–888
  14. Hollyoak M, Woodruff P, Muller M, Daunt N, Weir P. Deep venous thrombosis in postoperative vascular surgical patients: a frequent finding without prophylaxis. J Vasc Surg. 2001;34:656–660
  15. Killewich LA, Aswad MA, Sandager GP, Lilly MP, Flinn WR. A randomized, prospective trial of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in aortic surgery. Arch Surg. 1997;132:499–504
  16. Eagleton MJ, Grigoryants V, Peterson DA, Williams DM, Henke PK, Wakefield TW, et al. Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with a low incidence of deep venous thrombosis. J Vasc Surg. 2002;36:912–916
  17. Farkas JC, Chapuis C, Combe S, Silsiguen M, Marzelle J, Laurian C, et al. A randomised controlled trial of a low-molecular-weight heparin (Enoxaparin) to prevent deep-vein thrombosis in patients undergoing vascular surgery. Eur J Vasc Surg. 1993;7:554–560
  18. Fletcher JP, Batiste P. Incidence of deep vein thrombosis following vascular surgery. Int Angiol. 1997;16:65–68
  19. Yamazumi K, Ojiro M, Okumura H, Aikou T. An activated state of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Am J Surg. 1998;175:297–301
  20. Touat Z, Ollivier V, Dai J, Huisse MG, Bezeaud A, Sebbag U, et al. Renewal of mural thrombus releases plasma markers and is involved in aortic abdominal aneurysm evolution. Am J Pathol. 2006;168:1022–1030
  21. Hosaka A, Miyata T, Aramoto H, Shigematsu H, Nakazawa T, Okamoto H, et al. Clinical implication of plasma level of soluble fibrin monomer-fibrinogen complex in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2005;42:200–205
  22. Kazi M, Thyberg J, Religa P, Roy J, Eriksson P, Hedin U, et al. Influence of intraluminal thrombus on structural and cellular composition of abdominal aortic aneurysm wall. J Vasc Surg. 2003;38:1283–1292
  23. Bani-Hani MG, Al-Khaffaf H, Titi MA, Jaradat I. Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism following abdominal aortic surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(1):CD005509
  24. Belch JJ, Lowe GD, Pollock JG, Forbes CD, Prentice CR. Low dose heparin in the prevention of deep-vein thrombosis after aortic bifurcation graft surgery. Thromb Haemost. 1980;42:1429–1433

 This study was supported by a grant from the University Hospital of Dijon and the Regional Council of Burgundy. Reference: AOI 2003.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01674-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.005

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 596-601 , March 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution