Comparison between low molecular weight heparin and apixaban (direct oral anticoagulant) in the prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Apixaban was shown to be comparable to LMWH for the prevention of VTE after LSG with similar efficacy and safety making it a promising alternative to LMWH in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Authors
- Ahmed Refaat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-4935)
- Mahmoud Mohammed Fikry
- Ahmed Abdelsalam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8770-2202)
- Hamdy A. Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1930-9561)
- Tarek Osama Hegazy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9769-3637)
- Ahmed Elansary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6976-4418)
- Ahmed Fahmy
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-07721-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.74
Funders
- Cairo University