Frequency of Deep Venous Thrombosis after Abdominal Surgery

  • Tahir Aslam Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta Pakistan
  • Shahzada Amir Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta Pakistan
  • Saira Batool Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta Pakistan
  • Nabeela Zia Senior Registrar, Pediatric Medicine, The Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health Lahore Pakistan
  • Samia Rasool Tabassum Senior Registrar, Surgery Abwa Hospital & Medical College, Faisalabad Pakistan
  • Muhammad Saleem Iqbal Assistant Professor of Surgery Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad Pakistan
  • Arslan Ahmed Salam pakistan Health Research Council
Keywords: Deep venous thrombosis, Abdominal surgery, Diabetic patients

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of deep venous thrombosis after abdominal surgery. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study. Settings: Department of Surgery, Bolan Medical Complex, Quetta Pakistan. Duration: Six-months started from 14-06-2014 to 13-12-2014. Methodology: All patients with age 40 years to 70 years of either gender presented with ASA status I or II underwent major abdominal operations lasting more than 30 minutes were enrolled. Patients were followed for 7th postoperative day and final outcome that is DVT was assessed. Results: Patients mean age was 58.40 ±9.59 years. Female preponderance was found to be higher, i.e. 47 (53.40%). Mean BMI of the patients was 25.3 ±5.4Kg/m2. There were 58 (65.9%) patients with HTN, 34 (38.60%) smokers and 42 (47.70%) diabetic patients. There were 14 (15.90%) DVT cases were reported. Conclusion: The frequency of deep venous thrombosis was found in 14 (15.90) patients after abdominal surgery.

Published
2020-03-31
How to Cite
Aslam, T., Amir, S., Batool, S., Zia, N., Tabassum, S. R., Iqbal, M. S., & Salam, A. A. (2020). Frequency of Deep Venous Thrombosis after Abdominal Surgery. Annals of Punjab Medical College, 14(1), 5-8. https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2020.684