Um protocolo de prevenção de trombose venosa profunda em cirurgia plástica / A prevention protocol for deep vein thrombosis in plastic surgery

RESUMO

Deep vein thrombosis is increasingly being discussed in plastic surgery. Although the incidence is low, there are major repercussions due to its complications.After reviewing the literature, the authors realized that there is no specific protocol for the condition that can be a basis for asssessment and management. The authors propose a specific protocol with risk factors assessed within a scoring system, that once totaled, translates the level of risk that may be low, moderate or high. Prevention, pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures are suggested for each level. The authors conclude that the protocol is easy to use in clinical practice, can be copied and repeated, and can also work as a parameter for evaluating future studies