EAU 2013 - Programme Book - YouMed

Sunday
162 Programme Book
Aims and objectives
Decisions regarding both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic peri-operative prophylaxis to prevent venous
thromboembolism in patients undergoing urologic surgery are controversial, and practices differ substantially.
Reasons for not using thromboprophylaxis include increased risk of bleeding, burden of interventions,
and lack of knowledge. We will present the first EAU Guideline addressing thromboprophylaxis: provide
evidence-based recommendations based on a systematic literature search. Our goals include estimation of
baseline risk of symptomatic VTE and bleeding, and estimation of treatment effects of thromboprophylaxis.
Finally, we will also present guidance on management of patients using anticoagulant medication for other
reasons (bridging therapy).