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Efficacy and Safety of Low Molecular Weight Heparin and Mechanical Thromboprophylaxis in Immediate Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis

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Title: Efficacy and Safety of Low Molecular Weight Heparin and Mechanical Thromboprophylaxis in Immediate Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis
Authors: Zinner, Gauthier René Christian, Martineau, Jérôme, Lam, Giang Thanh, Kalbermatten, Daniel, Oranges, Carlo
Source: In Vivo
Publisher Information: International Institute of Anticancer Research, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: Breast Neoplasms / surgery, Adult, Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / adverse effects, Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use, Breast Implantation / adverse effects, Mammaplasty, Breast Implants, Postoperative Complications / etiology, Breast Neoplasms, Anticoagulants / administration & dosage, Mammaplasty / methods, Postoperative Complications, Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / administration & dosage, Humans, Postoperative Complications / prevention & control, Enoxaparin, Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control, Anticoagulants / therapeutic use, Venous Thromboembolism / etiology, Breast Implants / adverse effects, Breast Implantation, Mastectomy, Retrospective Studies, Anticoagulants / adverse effects, Hematoma, Mastectomy / adverse effects, Mastectomy / methods, Anticoagulants, Breast Implantation / methods, Venous Thromboembolism, Middle Aged, Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight, Hematoma / prevention & control, LMWH, Mammaplasty / adverse effects, Treatment Outcome, Hematoma / etiology, Female, Venous thromboembolism, Research Article
Description: Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is widely employed to prevent postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). This study aimed at analyzing LMWH use and evaluating its efficacy and safety in immediate implant-based post-mastectomy breast reconstruction.A monocentric retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent immediate implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) from January 2021 to December 2023. Preoperative characteristics, Caprini score, type of mastectomy procedure, administration of LMWH, postoperative outcomes, and any adverse events linked to LMWH usage, with particular attention to hematoma or VTE, were collected and analyzed.A total of 211 breast procedures were performed on 179 patients - with a mean age of 50.9 years (SD 12.3) and a mean Caprini score of 6.8 (SD 1.4). In total, 133 patients received LMWH by subcutaneous injection (enoxaparin 40 mg/day) post-operatively and 46 only had mechanical thromboprophylaxis. The overall complication rate was higher but statistically significant in the LMWH group with 27.8% compared to 17.4% in the no-LMWH group (p=0.159). Hematoma occurred in 17 patients (12.8%) in the LMWH group compared to two (4.4%) patients in the no-LMWH group (p=0.164). Moreover, 15 (11.2%) patients who received LMWH required reoperation compared to one (2.2%) in patients who did not receive LMWH (p=0.074). There were no VTE events in either group.There were no significant differences in complications and especially hematoma rate in patients who received LMWH after mastectomy and immediate IBR, compared to patients who did not. Moreover, no difference in VTE rate was observed across groups.
Document Type: Article
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Language: English
ISSN: 1791-7549
0258-851X
DOI: 10.21873/invivo.13830
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39740877
https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:183917
https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.13830
Rights: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 international license
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Abstract:Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is widely employed to prevent postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). This study aimed at analyzing LMWH use and evaluating its efficacy and safety in immediate implant-based post-mastectomy breast reconstruction.A monocentric retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent immediate implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) from January 2021 to December 2023. Preoperative characteristics, Caprini score, type of mastectomy procedure, administration of LMWH, postoperative outcomes, and any adverse events linked to LMWH usage, with particular attention to hematoma or VTE, were collected and analyzed.A total of 211 breast procedures were performed on 179 patients - with a mean age of 50.9 years (SD 12.3) and a mean Caprini score of 6.8 (SD 1.4). In total, 133 patients received LMWH by subcutaneous injection (enoxaparin 40 mg/day) post-operatively and 46 only had mechanical thromboprophylaxis. The overall complication rate was higher but statistically significant in the LMWH group with 27.8% compared to 17.4% in the no-LMWH group (p=0.159). Hematoma occurred in 17 patients (12.8%) in the LMWH group compared to two (4.4%) patients in the no-LMWH group (p=0.164). Moreover, 15 (11.2%) patients who received LMWH required reoperation compared to one (2.2%) in patients who did not receive LMWH (p=0.074). There were no VTE events in either group.There were no significant differences in complications and especially hematoma rate in patients who received LMWH after mastectomy and immediate IBR, compared to patients who did not. Moreover, no difference in VTE rate was observed across groups.
ISSN:17917549
0258851X
DOI:10.21873/invivo.13830