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Edoxaban versus enoxaparin for venous thromboprophylaxis following THA
November 2015
Edoxaban versus enoxaparin for venous thromboprophylaxis following THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Efficacy and safety of edoxaban versus enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip arthroplasty: STARS J-V
Thromb J. 2015 Aug 12;13:27Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
610 patients in Japan were randomized after total hip arthroplasty (THA) to receive either 30mg/day oral edoxaban, or two injections/day 2000 IU enoxaparin, for 11-14 days. The purpose of the study was to examine the efficacy of edoxaban as a thromboprophylactic drug in comparison to enoxaparin, the current gold standard. The primary outcome was the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), used ...
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