Table 2

Demographic Data for 98 Patients Who Received Heparin Prophylaxis Correctly or Incorrectly

DemographicsPatients, no.*
Correct use† (n = 62)Incorrect use‡ (n = 36)
Age (and standard deviation), yr61.8 (16.7)61.6 (15.8)
Male:female32:3019:17
Procedure
 Right hemicolectomy2411
 Left hemicolectomy34
 Sigmoid resection2311
 Low anterior resection97
 Subtotal/total colectomy33
Diagnosis
 Cancer4126
 Crohn’s disease/colitis75
 Diverticulitis73
 Other72

  • ↵* Unless otherwise indicated

  • ↵† Defined as a preoperative dose of 5000 U subcutaneously followed by 2 or 3 daily postoperative doses of 5000 U each.

  • ↵‡ Defined as no heparin given or heparin given postoperatively but not preoperatively.