NCT07088575

Practice of Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis and Its Incidence in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery

Practice of Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis and Its Incidence in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery: A Nepalese Single-center, Retrospective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,530 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maharajgunj Medical Campus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Recent studies from Asia have reported a wide variation in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), ranging from 5% to 50% in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. However, data specific to the Nepalese population remains unavailable. This study aims to evaluate current thromboprophylaxis practices and determine the incidence of DVT in Nepalese adults undergoing gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery.

Conditions

• Gastrointestinal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	major gastrointestinal or hepatobiliary surgery under general anesthesia	major gastrointestinal or hepatobiliary surgery under general anesthesia

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-23
• Primary completion: 2024-07-21
• Completion: 2024-07-24
• First posted: 2025-07-28
• Last updated: 2025-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Nepal