Surgeon Attitudes to Guideline-Concordant Extended Pharmacologic Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis after Cancer Surgery Within a Regional Health System: A Qualitative Study
Diverse practice patterns of ePPX were identified across providers, with community surgeons more likely to prescribe ePPX selectively or never. Surgeon education, utilization of an oral medication, and cost mitigation may improve ePPX adherence.
Authors
- Natalie Koren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5228-7934)
- Shannon Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5697-9156)
- Maggie L. Westfal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1816-1131)
- Thomas Curran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-4696)
- Megan K. Scharner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8111-1885)
- Nivetha Baskar
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-17870-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87
Funders
- Medical University of South Carolina
- National Institutes of Health