Failure of pharmacological DVT prophylaxis due to cold chain disruption: a six-month audit from a tertiary surgical ward in Cairo
Cold chain failure was strongly associated with prophylaxis failure and is the most plausible contributor, though definitive pharmacological degradation was not confirmed. Infrastructure monitoring and mechanical prophylaxis adherence are essential to effective thromboprophylaxis. A prospective re-audit is scheduled following corrective measures.
Authors
- Abdelrahman Lotfy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5162-5858)
- Ahmed Ismail Ahmed Shafik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8035-066X)
- Haytham Elessawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2669-5108)
- Youssef Karkoucha Gobrial (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6442-7352)
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03326-5
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00