Venous Thrombo-embolic Complication prévention in Pelvic Surgery

Venous Thrombo-embolic Complication prévention in Pelvic Surgery

Pelvic fracture surgery are very high thrombotic risk surgery with about 10% to 50% venous thrombo embolic complications and 0.5% to 10% of pulmonary embolism. The ST JOSEPH's Hospital have almost 60 cases per year . Following a fatal pulmonary embolism per operatory the team has set up a venous exploratory protocol before surgery.

This protocol includes a venous doppler ultrasound of lower limbs associated to a abdo pelvic scanner in the 48hours before surgery.

The aim is to evaluate this new protocol efficacy on prevention of thrombo embolic complications in pelvic fracture surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• pelvic fracture with surgery indication
• age above 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• pelvic fracture without surgery indication