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Caprini Score

Age

BMI>25

Type of Surgery

Please SelectMinimally InvasiveOpen/Vaginal/Vulvar

Operative Time (Mins)

Check all that applies:

Malignancy

Swollen Legs

Varicose Veins

Postpartum/Pregnancy

History of recurrent SAB

Sepsis within last month

OCP/HRT use

Serious lung disease

Abnormal PFT

Acute MI within last month

CHF within last month

History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Confined to Bed> 72 hours

Central Venous Access

History of Unprovoked VTE

Family History of VTE

History of Thrombophilia

Heparin Induced thrombocytopenia

Stroke within last month

Hip, pelvis or leg fracture

Acute spinal cord injury within last month

Tumor Details

G3/Serous/Clear cell/Carcinosarcoma

Suspected of Confirmed Stage III/IV disease

Total Caprini Score

Minimally Invasive Surgery Duration of Prolonged Prophylaxis is uncertain due to lack of data. University of Michigan uses 10 days of extended prophylaxis is this category as patients tend to return to normal activities sooner after minimally invasive surgery

Recommendations for - Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Reasons for recommending extended prophylaxis

Extended prophylaxis recommended due to personal history of unprovoked VTE

Extended prophylaxis recommended due to Histology/Stage AND caprini score 5-6

Extended prophylaxis recommended due to caprini score 7 or more

Open/Vulvar/Vaginal Surgery Duration of Prolonged Prophylaxis is 28 days

Reasons for recommending extended prophylaxis

Recommendations for Open/Vulvar/Vaginal Surgery

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Extended prophylaxis recommended due to personal history of VTE

Extended prophylaxis recommended in patient with malignancy and open surgery

Extended prophylaxis recommended due to caprini score >5

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