Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Thoracic Cancer Patients: Chinese Experts Consensus - Interpretation of Application Prospect of Direct Oral Anticoagulant / 中国肺癌杂志

ABSTRACT

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable perioperative complication of malignant tumor in thoracic surgery. At present, low molecular weight heparin anticoagulants are the first choices for perioperative drug prevention of malignant tumors, and direct oral anticoagulants are not recommended for perioperative use of malignant tumors in thoracic surgery, but their application in other related fields is relatively mature. This article will introduce direct oral anticoagulants and analyze the prospect of their perioperative application in patients with thoracic malignant tumors. It is helpful to better understand the relevant contents of "perioperative VTE prophylaxis in thoracic cancer patients Chinese experts consensus (2018 edition)".