Abstract Number: PB2316
Meeting: ISTH 2020 Congress
Theme: Venous Thromboembolism and Cardioembolism » VTE Epidemiology
Background: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is one of most common causes of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. Many risk factors ranging hereditary to acquired are associated with increased risk of DVT. There is paucity of data on the pattern and risk factors of DVT in this part of the world.
Aims: The aim of the study was to review the pattern and risk factors of DVTs in Gombe.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of Doppler ultrasound confirmed lower limb DVT that were managed in the Department of Haematology, Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, North-eastern Nigeria over a 2 year period (January 2018 to December 2019). Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS v.20.
Results: Forty-two (42) patients were seen during the study period. Females were the majority, 64% (n=27). The age range was 18 to 92 years with a mean of 47.7 (±18.7) years. Young adults (18-45 years) were the majority (50%), followed by middle age (46-60 years) 29% and then elderly (>60 years) 21%. The DVT affects the left lower limb in 69% (n=29), right in (29%) (n=12) while only one (2.3%) patient had bilateral DVT. Eighteen (43%) had proximal DVT, 16 (38%) distal DVT while 8 (19%) had extensive DVT. Three patients (7%) had no identifiable risk factor, 20 (46.5%) had one while the remaining 20 (46.5%) had 2 or more risk factors. Majority of the patients had provoked DVT (67%/28). The leading provoking factors were immobilization 45%; recent surgery 21% and pregnancy/puerperium 10%. Among those with provoked DVT, young adults were the majority (66.7%), followed by middle aged group (28.6%) and then elderly (10.7) (p-value 0.04).
Conclusions: Our study showed the preponderance of left sided DVT and the majority of the cases were provoked affecting young adults.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
Yuguda S, Girei AI, Pindiga KM, Dachi RA, Usman AU, Faoruk HU, Saidu A. Risk Factors and Patterns of Lower Limb Deep Venous Thrombosis in Gombe, North-Eastern Nigeria [abstract]. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2020; 4 (Suppl 1). https://abstracts.isth.org/abstract/risk-factors-and-patterns-of-lower-limb-deep-venous-thrombosis-in-gombe-north-eastern-nigeria/. Accessed March 21, 2024.« Back to ISTH 2020 Congress
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