Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran

en Results of post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy duplex scan without deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis prior to surgery Surgery Surgery Original Research Original Research Backgrounds: There are controversies among surgeons about prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was the assessment of patients’ condition after laparoscopic cholecystectomy without any prophylactic measure. Methods: 100 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy without DVT prophylaxis were followed by duplex scanning in the first postoperative day and by physical examination and patient history at the first to second postoperative week however no clinical sign was found for DVT. Results: Only one case of partially thrombosis (1%) was found by duplex scanning which was managed conservatively. Conclusion: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy may consider as a low-risk procedure and routine prophylaxis may not be justified in the absence of other risk factor. Deep vein thrombosis, Laparoscopy, Cholecystectomy, Duplex scan. 164 166 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-553&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Ali Pakaneh pakaneh@gmail.ir 20031947532846007410 20031947532846007410 No Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Abdolreza Pazouki research@lapsurg.ir 20031947532846007411 20031947532846007411 Yes Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Zeinab Tamannaie zeinabtamannaie@yahoo.com 20031947532846007412 20031947532846007412 No Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mohammad Hakimian mhakimian@yahoo.com 20031947532846007413 20031947532846007413 No Hamid Reza Zohrei zohrei@yahoo.com 20031947532846007414 20031947532846007414 No Shahla Chaichian shahlachaichian@yahoo.com 20031947532846007415 20031947532846007415 No Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch.