Mohamed Abd El Glil, A., Mekkawy, M., Abd Elatif Abuomira, I., Al Masry, M. (2023). Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk factors Assessment for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(38), 50-58. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.220878.1624
Asmaa Hassan Mohamed Abd El Glil; Mimi Mohamed Mekkawy; Ibrahim Elsayed Abd Elatif Abuomira; Marwa Ali Al Masry. "Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk factors Assessment for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11, 38, 2023, 50-58. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.220878.1624
Mohamed Abd El Glil, A., Mekkawy, M., Abd Elatif Abuomira, I., Al Masry, M. (2023). 'Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk factors Assessment for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(38), pp. 50-58. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.220878.1624
Mohamed Abd El Glil, A., Mekkawy, M., Abd Elatif Abuomira, I., Al Masry, M. Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk factors Assessment for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023; 11(38): 50-58. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.220878.1624
Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk factors Assessment for Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery
1Specialist Nurse at AlAzhar Assiut University Hospital, Egypt.
2Professor of Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Orthopedic department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar Assiut University.
4Assistant Professor of Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Deep Vein Thrombosis remains serious and common complication after orthopedic surgeries. The Autar DVT risk assessment scale is used for nursing assessment of all DVT patients. It has a simple scoring system to provide a patient risk category based on Virchow's triad of risk factors. Aim: To assess the risk factors of deep vein thrombosis among the patient undergoing orthopedic surgery Research design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized to conduct this study. Subjects: 122 adult patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Setting: This study was conducted in orthopedic department and outpatient clinic at Al Azhar Assuit University Hospital. Tools: Tool (I) Patient assessment sheet and Tool (II) Autar Scale. Results: According to the Autar DVT Risk Assessment Scale, quarter of the studied patient were in the “moderate risk” category in the preoperative period (31.1%) and more than a quarter were in the “low risk”(45.1%) and less than one fifth were in the “high risk” (14.8%) and (9.0%) in the “no risk” category in the preoperative period. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study ,can be concluded that; the orthopedic surgery patients understudy had moderate risk of DVT formation and the great risk factors of developing postoperative DVT after orthopedic surgery were aging, immobility and obesity. Recommendations: Nurses should use a standardized scale to identify the risk factors for DVT in patients undergoing surgeries such as (Autar Scale).