Abstract
Abstract Aim To evaluate the factors associated with Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in cancer patients. Materials and Methods A total of 237 cancer patients who underwent lower extremity venous Doppler Ultrasonography (USG) and/or pulmonary computed tomography angiography (PCTA) were included. Patients’ demographic characteristics; chemotherapy data; immobilization status; use of central venous catheter; histories of 4-day-long bed rest, surgery within the last 6 months, long anesthesia for at least 2 hours, smoking, patients’ laboratory tests, ABO blood group, PCTA and lower extremity Doppler USG results were retrospectively reviewed through the hospital information management system. Results The median age was 62 (age range 25 to 89). Thrombosis was detected in 83 patients according to the results of venous Doppler USG and/or PCTA of those patients who underwent imaging. Immobilization status (p=0.019), history of surgery within the last 6 months (p=0.02), anesthesia more than 2 hours (p=0.012) and 4-day-long bed rest (p=0.03) were found to be significantly associated with related risk of thrombosis. Additionally, thrombosis was found more frequently in the non-O group (especially group B) than in O group (p:0.024). Conclusions Besides well-known risk factors, blood group may be related with risk of thrombosis in the patients with the cancer diagnosis
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