Venous Thromboembolism following Elective Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: A Longitudinal Prospective Study in 1254 Patients

Table 1

Risk factors of VTE studied.

Risk factor	Total	With VTE	Without VTE	value
Age 41 or older	882/1254 (70.3%)	14/17 (82.3%)	743/882 (84.2%)	NS
Hormone therapy	714/1254 (56.9%)	15/17 (88.3%)	699/1237 (56.5%)	0.009
Smoking	504/1254 (40.2%)	5/17 (29.4%)	499/1237 (40.4%)	0.005
Varicose veins	132/1254 (10.5%)	1/17 (0.6%)	131/1237 (10.6%)	NS
Two or three pregnancies	67/1254 (5.3%)	2/17 (11.8%)	65/1237 (5.2%)	0.041
Surgery ≥ 2 h	155/1254 (12.4%)	1/17 (0.6%)	154/1237 (12.4%)	NS
General anesthesia	27/1254 (2.2%)	0/17 (0%)	27/1237 (2.2%)	NS
Liposuction	1007/1254 (80.3%)	13/17 (76.5%)	994/1237 (80.4%)	NS