Table 9 Literature review on the incidence and mortality of PE
From: A cohort study on the incidence and outcome of pulmonary embolism in trauma and orthopedic patients
Elective | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Author | Year | Type | Incidence of PE | Mortality |
Januel JM et al. [12] | 2012 | Meta-analysis | THA: 0.14% | Â |
(0.07% to 0.21%) | ||||
TKA: 0.27% | Â | |||
(0.16% to 0.38%) | ||||
Falck-Ytter Y et al. [26] | 2012 | Guidelines | THA: 0.3% | Â |
Markovic-Denic L et al. [1] | 2012 | Prospective | THA: 1.6% | 1.5% |
TKA: 1.5% | Â | |||
Pedersen AB et al. [34] | 2011 | Retrospective | TKA: 0.3% | Â |
Pedersen AB et al. [33] | 2010 | Retrospective | THA: 0.3% | 1% (0.05% PE rel) |
*Poultsides LA et al. [11] | 2012 | Meta-analysis | Â | 0.38% (0.2 to 0.59) |
Our study | Â | Â | 0.2% | 0.02% |
Trauma | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Author | Year | Type | Incidence of PE | Mortality |
Jawa RS et al. [27] | 2011 | Retrospective | 0.5% | Â |
Paffrath T et al. [9] | 2010 | Retrospective | 0.9% | Â |
McNamara I et al. [30] | 2009 | Prospective | 0.7% | Â |
Huseynova K et al. [28] | 2009 | Retrospective | 0.7% | Â |
*Ho KM et al. [10] | 2010 | Retrospective | Â | 13.8% (1.6% PE rel) |
Our study | Â | Â | 0.8% | 0.15% |