Silver Book Fact
Average length of hospital stay for VTE patients after surgery
The mean length of stay for patients hospitalized after major orthopedic surgery was more than twice as long for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE)—as compared to those without VTE. VTE patients were also often admitted to intensive care—17.2% of patients with deep vein thrombosis and 36.2% of those with pulmonary embolism.
Ollendorf D, Vera-Llonch M, Oster G. Cost of Venous Thromboembolism Following Major Orthopedic Surgery in Hospitalized Patients. Am J Health-Sys Pharm. 2002; 59(18): 1750-4. http://www.ajhp.org/content/59/18/1750.full.pdf+html