Risk factors and perioperative complications associated with deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after lung transplantation

Postoperative DVT after lung transplant is associated with a significantly higher rate of complications such as bleeding and PE. The patients with lower extremity DVT and higher pre-operative platelet numbers had a higher risk for PE compared to patients with upper extremity DVT. Thus, the anticoagulation strategy may be modified based on these risk factors to prevent post-operative bleeding which carries a significant risk for mortality.