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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg2026September 21, 2026Journal Article

Venous Thromboembolism Risk Across Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Subspecialties: A National Database Analysis.

Shannon S Wu1, Eric X Wei1,2, Yifei Ma1, Jananee Muralidharan3, Daniel Rodriguez3, Honor Magon3, Cherian K Kandathil1, Sam P Most1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
3Atropos Health, Palo Alto, California, USA.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates across the spectrum of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) between and within subspecialties. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective national database study. SETTING: The Atropos database, a national aggregated cohort of 66 million patients across the United States, was queried for patients who underwent OHNS surgery. METHODS: Adult patients…

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