Razi Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: Misdiagnosis and treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE) usually cause some problems and also lengthen the hospitalization period and treatment costs. Prophylaxis often reduces the risk of DVT and following PTE, therefore in this study we aimed to determine the frequency of using Prophylaxis to prevent DVTs in Rasoul Akram hospital in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: In this Retrospective descriptive study, 202 participants were chosen from the patients admitted for surgery in the surgery unites and randomly stratified and classified. Information was extracted for these participants, based on variables and the objectives of this study and after that the frequency of using prophylaxis to prevent DVT was calculated by using descriptive analysis tool.

Results: Our study consisted of 105 male (%52) and 97 female (%48) patients in which 62(%30.7) were from surgery unite, 52(%25.7) orthopedic , 36( %17.8) Gynecology, 33(%16.3) neurosurgery and 19(%9.4) urology. 114(%56.43) of participants received prophylaxis versus 88 (%43.56) the patients did not receive prophylaxis. 13 in high risk groups, 10 in the moderate risk group and 91 were in low-risk group.

Conclusion: In our study, the correct usage of prophylaxis was in %24.3 of incidents, which was consistent with previous studies. In older populations who are subject to more risks in treatment, it is very important to employ more precise prophylaxis treatments. In this study only %14 of participants were from high risk group. Regarding the serious need for prophylaxis to prevent DVT in this particular population, the expansion of our studies toward those populations in higher risks is absolutely suggested.