Epidemiology of Post-Operative Venous Thromboembolismin Asian Countries

BackgroundIn Asia, the prevalence of post-operative venous thromboembolism (VTE) is traditionally thought to be low and the routine use of thromboprophylaxis remains controversial.MethodsWe performed an exhaustive literature search for published studies on VTE in Asia. Predefined data were extracted from individual studies: country involved, number of patients, type of patient population, type, duration and dose regimens of treatments, if any, …