Pan Shucheng
B.Sc, Nanchang University. China.
Title: Research on model of risk prediction about venous thromboembolism (VTE) after surgery
Biography
Biography: Pan Shucheng
Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), encompassing deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is recognized as one of the most serious complications of surgery, and also an important factor in medical disputes in China. Risk prediction on VTE in surgical patients is a complex process that should be individualized to each patient and involves consideration of both patient- and procedure-related factors. A system that is commonly used and has been externally validated is the Caprini model. The author, Caprini, compiled a list of most known risk factors for VTE (risk factors including age, different surgical procedures and time, amount of blood transfusions, impairment of venous flow, personal or familial history of VTE and hormonal pretreatment and so on) and then assigned a weighted score to each factor, as an estimation of probability for that factor's being associated with the formation of VTE. Recently, many practical and exquisite diagnostic methods have been developed, such as ultrasound technology, computerized axial tomography (CT) scans, MRI, computer-aided diagnosis (CAD), radiomics, and medical image analysis. My research focuses on establishing a risk prediction model about VTE after surgery combining clinical evaluation with modern diagnostic tests. The established models will provide a research tool for clinical prediction of VTE in high-risk groups, and provide reference research results for later large-scale targeted interventions.