Present Practice of Thrombosis Prophylaxis of Radical Prostatectomy in a European Country: A Hungarian Multicenter Study

Benyó, Mátyás and Hársfalvi, Jolán and Pfliegler, György and Molnár, Zsuzsanna and Murányi, Mihály and Józsa, Tamás and Flaskó, Tibor (2014) Present Practice of Thrombosis Prophylaxis of Radical Prostatectomy in a European Country: A Hungarian Multicenter Study. UROLOGIA INTERNATIONALIS, 92 (3). pp. 289-293. ISSN 0042-1138

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Abstract

Venous thromboembolism is a possible fatal complication after pelvic surgery. There is a lack of trials assessing the effect of prophylactic measures in urology. The aim of the study was to evaluate the practice of thrombosis prophylaxis in a Central European country. A questionnaire of performed radical prostatectomies, way of thrombosis prophylaxis and number of experienced thrombotic events was posted to all departments of urology in Hungary. With a response rate of 59%, 506 radical prostatectomies were reported. Low molecular weight heparin was administered by 100% of the departments. Graduated support stockings were applied by 37% of the patients. Early mobilization was the most common form of mechanic prophylaxis (57%). Thrombotic events were experienced in 1.4%, 0.2% were fatal. The thrombosis prophylaxis of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy is not unified. Due to the potential mortality of thrombotic complications it should be evaluated and prophylaxis should be recommended in urological guidelines.

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