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625 questions · 647 findings · 67 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 83 · 12.8%GRADE not reported 70 · 10.8%Very low 141 · 21.8%Low 227 · 35.1%Moderate 97 · 15%High 29 · 4.5%

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic thromboembolic events (timing of assessment unclear,… compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic PE · women giving birth by elective or emergency caesarean (elective only (1 trial), emergency or elective (4 trials))

It is very uncertain whether peripartum/postnatal prophylaxis (caesarean): heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic PE (timing of assessment unclear, within 6 weeks… compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Heparin prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo

Symptomatic thromboembolic events ( · pregnant women at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period

It is very uncertain whether antenatal (± postnatal) prophylaxis: heparin (LMWH or UFH) changes symptomatic thromboembolic events ( compared with no treatment/placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review