Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 100%High 0 · 0%

All VTE · patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic surgery

The intervention probably leads to lower all VTE (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prolonged thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin for abdominal or pelvic surgery 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.38 [0.26, 0.54]
7 studies · 1728 participants
Moderate

All VTE (subgroup analysis open only) · patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic surgery

The intervention probably leads to lower all VTE (subgroup analysis open only) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prolonged thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin for abdominal or pelvic surgery 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.42 [0.29, 0.6]
6 studies · 1503 participants
Moderate

All VTE (sensitivity analysis unpublished) · patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic surgery

The intervention probably leads to lower all VTE (sensitivity analysis unpublished) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prolonged thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin for abdominal or pelvic surgery 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.38 [0.27, 0.56]
6 studies · 1620 participants
Moderate