Abstract No. 495 Microwave ablation for metastatic neuroendocrine tumors: a case series

Abstract

of VTE in critically ill patients only. Most studies reported universal in-hospital (95.3%). The overall incidence of VTE was 16.8% and 12% despite prophylactic anticoagulation. Interestingly, subgroup analysis in critically ill patients demonstrated an incidence of VTE of 27.5% and 26.5% despite prophylactic anticoagulation. The overall incidence of DVT was 7.3% and 22.5% in critically ill patients admitted to ICU. PE with or without DVT occurred in 9.5% of patients, 5% in critically ill patients and 2.9% was detected despite anticoagulation. Conclusions: VTE was found at an alarming rate in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the United States and often presented as PE. Assessment of VTE risk is strongly recommended in patients with COVID-19. Given the observed higher than average pulmonary embolism incidence despite prophylactic anticoagulation, randomized trials are needed to determine whether there is any potential benefit of prophylactic IVC filter placement in patients with COVID-19, especially in the critical care setting.