Predictors of pulmonary embolism in adult patients following neurosurgery: a Chinese single-center, retrospective study

• Published in: Neurosurgical review Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 481
• Main Authors: Gong, Jie, Xie, Baoshu, Wang, Yufang, Zhang, Yanting, Shi, Lei, Yao, Mingli, Li, Jingchao, Ouyang, Bin, Wang, Lingyan, Li, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 04.06.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; China - epidemiology; East Asian People; Female; Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Neurosurgical Procedures - adverse effects; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis; Pulmonary Embolism - epidemiology; Pulmonary Embolism - etiology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; China

Patients undergoing neurosurgery are at elevated risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The incidence and risk factors for PE in neurosurgical patients remain a subject of debate. This study aimed to identify risk factors for PE in th...