Thromboprophylaxis in Neurosurgical Patients: An Integrative Literature Review

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature the type of method most used for thromboprophylaxis in neurosurgery. METHODS: For the elaboration of this research were used scientific articles, available in the databases Pubmed/MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO, published between 2010 and 2019. RESULTS: For the discussion of the results, 08 articles were selected using the inclusion criteria pre-established. In the majority of studies associate more than one tromboprofilático method, is the use of compressive stockings, Intermittent pneumatic compression, low molecular weight heparin, unfractionated heparin or oral anticoagulants, however the pharmacological methods are not yet totally safe to use, because, as emphasized in the speeches of the studies shown here, the cases of pharmacological prophylaxis must be evaluated individually. CONCLUSION: More investigations are necessary to actually evaluate which is the safest method to be used in neurosurgery.