Position Paper on the Management of Pregnancy-Associated Superficial Venous Thrombosis. Balkan Working Group for Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
Journal
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Date Issued
2022-01
Author(s)
Antic, Darko
Lefkou, Eleftheria
Otasevic, Vladimir
Banfic, Ljiljana
Dimakakos, Evangelos
Olinic, Dan
Milić, Dragan
Miljić, Predrag
Xhepa, Sokol
Kozak, Matija
Dimulescu, Doina Ruxandra
Preradović, Tamara Kovačević
Pazvanska, Evelina Evtimova
Tratar, Gregor
Gerotziafas, Grigoris T
DOI
10.1177/1076029620939181
Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a multifactorial disease that can possibly affect any part of venous circulation. The risk of VTE increases by about 2 fold in pregnant women and VTE is one of the major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. For decades superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) has been considered as benign, self-limiting condition, primarily local event consequently being out of scope of well conducted epidemiological and clinical studies. Recently, the approach on SVT has significantly changed considering that prevalence of lower limb SVT is twice higher than both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The clinical severity of SVT largely depends on the localization of thrombosis, when it concerns the major superficial vein vessels of the lower limb and particularly the great saphenous vein. If untreated or inadequately treated, SVT can potentially cause DVT or PE. The purpose of this review is to discuss the complex interconnection between SVT and risk factors in pregnancy and to provide evidence-based considerations, suggestions, and recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of this precarious and delicate clinical entity.
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