Table 3: Caprini prophylaxis regimens [8].
Prophylaxis Regimen | |||
Total Risk Factor Score | Incidence of DVT | Risk Level | Prophylaxis Regimen |
0-1 | < 10% | Low Risk | No specific measures; early ambulation |
2 | 10-20% | Moderate Risk | ES or IPC or LDUH, or LWMH |
3-4 | 20-40% | High Risk | IPC or LDUH, or LMWH alone or in combination with ES or IPC |
5 or more | 40-80% 1-5% mortality | Highest Risk | Pharmacological: LDUH, LMWH, Warfarin, or Fac Xa alone or in combination with ES or IPC |
ES: Elastic Stockings; IPC: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression; LDUH: Low Dose Unfractionated Heparin; LMWH: Low Molecular Weight Heparin; Fac Xa: Factor X Inhibitor.