2021
Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery.
Mets EJ, Pathak N, Galivanche AR, McLynn RP, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. Orthopedics 2021, 45: 31-37. PMID: 34846239, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20211124-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsRisk factorsOrthopedic surgeryNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseIncidence of VTEPostoperative venous thromboembolismMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsPreoperative blood transfusionIndependent risk factorMajor adverse eventsHigh-risk subpopulationsVTE prophylaxisPerioperative outcomesPatient demographicsBlood transfusionPatient factorsPediatric patientsSurgical variablesPreventable complicationsFemur fracturesPatient populationRetrospective analysis
2020
Venous thromboembolism in children undergoing surgery: incidence, risk factors and related adverse events
Mets E, McLynn R, Grauer J. Venous thromboembolism in children undergoing surgery: incidence, risk factors and related adverse events. World Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2020, 3: e000084. PMID: 36474866, PMCID: PMC9716836, DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2019-000084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative venous thromboembolismVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsSurgical factorsRisk factorsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project Pediatric databaseSubsequent venous thromboembolismPerioperative adverse eventsPostoperative adverse outcomesRelated adverse eventsRetrospective cohort analysisLonger operative timePediatric surgical patientsPediatric surgical populationPreventable adverse eventsNon-elective surgeryAnesthesiologists classSurgical populationVTE eventsSurgical patientsPediatric patientsTrauma patientsOperative timeAdverse outcomesCardiothoracic surgery