Research Article

Actual Situation of Thromboembolic Prophylaxis in Obesity Surgery: Data of Quality Assurance in Bariatric Surgery in Germany

Table 3

Duration on VTE prophylaxis in days.

Year200520062007200820092010

Mean length of prophylaxis in days (d)6.86 (1–47)7.62 (1–52)7.16 (1–86)8.20 (1–210)9.07 (1–110)9.15 (1–105)
Median of prophylaxis in days (d)776666