Table 1.

Data extracted from included studies


Study (study type and context of prophylaxis) and prophylaxis type

Mean duration, d

No. patients

HIT outcome

Thrombocytopenia outcome
Warkentin et al3 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)*     
    UFH   10   332   8   100§ 
    Enoxaparin   10   333   0   96§ 
Leyvraz et al11 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)*     
    UFH   9-11   175   2   2  
    Fraxiparin   9-11   174   0   0  
Mahlfeld et al12 (prospective, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   9   252   5   NA  
    Enoxaparin   9   252   1   NA  
Ganzer et al13 (prospective, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   NA   307   10   89§ 
    Enoxaparin   NA   325   0   26§ 
Pouplard et al14 (prospective, cardiac surgery)     
    UFH   10   157   6   0  
    Dalteparin   30   171   0   2  
Macdonald et al15 (RCT, cranial surgery)     
    UFH   7   49   NA   0  
    Dalteparin   7   51   NA   0  
Hillbom et al16 (RCT, ischemic stroke)     
    UFH   10   106   NA   6  
    Enoxaparin   10   106   NA   6  
McLeod et al17 (RCT, colorectal surgery)     
    UFH   10   675   NA   20§ 
    Enoxaparin   10   674   NA   11§ 
Nurmohamed et al18 (RCT, general surgery)     
    UFH   10   709   NA   1  
    Enoxaparin   10   718   NA   0  
Forette and Wolmark19 (RCT, hospitalized elderly)     
    UFH   28   149   NA   5  
    Nadroparin   28   146   NA   10  
Colwell et al20 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   7   207   NA   0  
    Enoxaparin   7   398   NA   0  
Van de Loo et al21 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   14   168   NA   0  
    Fraxiparin   14   167   NA   0  
Prestar22 (RCT, lumbar surgery)     
    UFH   6   66   NA   0  
    Certoparin   6   68   NA   0  
Heilmann et al23 (RCT, gynecologic surgery)     
    UFH   6   150   NA   0  
    Certoparin   6   150   NA   0  
Onarheim et al24 (RCT, abdominal surgery)     
    UFH   7   27   NA   0  
    Dalteparin
 
7
 
25
 
NA
 
0
 

Study (study type and context of prophylaxis) and prophylaxis type

Mean duration, d

No. patients

HIT outcome

Thrombocytopenia outcome
Warkentin et al3 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)*     
    UFH   10   332   8   100§ 
    Enoxaparin   10   333   0   96§ 
Leyvraz et al11 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)*     
    UFH   9-11   175   2   2  
    Fraxiparin   9-11   174   0   0  
Mahlfeld et al12 (prospective, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   9   252   5   NA  
    Enoxaparin   9   252   1   NA  
Ganzer et al13 (prospective, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   NA   307   10   89§ 
    Enoxaparin   NA   325   0   26§ 
Pouplard et al14 (prospective, cardiac surgery)     
    UFH   10   157   6   0  
    Dalteparin   30   171   0   2  
Macdonald et al15 (RCT, cranial surgery)     
    UFH   7   49   NA   0  
    Dalteparin   7   51   NA   0  
Hillbom et al16 (RCT, ischemic stroke)     
    UFH   10   106   NA   6  
    Enoxaparin   10   106   NA   6  
McLeod et al17 (RCT, colorectal surgery)     
    UFH   10   675   NA   20§ 
    Enoxaparin   10   674   NA   11§ 
Nurmohamed et al18 (RCT, general surgery)     
    UFH   10   709   NA   1  
    Enoxaparin   10   718   NA   0  
Forette and Wolmark19 (RCT, hospitalized elderly)     
    UFH   28   149   NA   5  
    Nadroparin   28   146   NA   10  
Colwell et al20 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   7   207   NA   0  
    Enoxaparin   7   398   NA   0  
Van de Loo et al21 (RCT, orthopedic surgery)     
    UFH   14   168   NA   0  
    Fraxiparin   14   167   NA   0  
Prestar22 (RCT, lumbar surgery)     
    UFH   6   66   NA   0  
    Certoparin   6   68   NA   0  
Heilmann et al23 (RCT, gynecologic surgery)     
    UFH   6   150   NA   0  
    Certoparin   6   150   NA   0  
Onarheim et al24 (RCT, abdominal surgery)     
    UFH   7   27   NA   0  
    Dalteparin
 
7
 
25
 
NA
 
0
 

NA indicates not available.

*

Included in analyses 1, 2, and 3.

Included in analyses 2 and 3.

Included in analysis 3.

§

Also includes early-onset (less than 5 days) thrombocytopenia.

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