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Oral Contraceptive Pills Are Not A Risk Factor For Deep Vein Thrombosis Or Pulmonary Embolism After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Austin V. Stone, Avinesh Agarwalla, Anirudh K. Gowd, Cale A. Jacobs, Jeffrey A Macalena, Bryson P. Lesniak, Nikhil N. Verma, Anthony A. Romeo, Brian Forsythe
Oral Contraceptive Pills Are Not A Risk Factor For Deep Vein Thrombosis Or Pulmonary Embolism After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Austin V. Stone, Avinesh Agarwalla, Anirudh K. Gowd, Cale A. Jacobs, Jeffrey A Macalena, Bryson P. Lesniak, Nikhil N. Verma, Anthony A. Romeo, Brian Forsythe
Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Faculty Publications
Background: Worldwide, more than 100 million women between the ages of 15 and 49 years take oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). OCP use increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) through its primary drug, ethinylestradiol, which slows liver metabolism, promotes tissue retention, and ultimately favors fibrinolysis inhibition and thrombosis.
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of OCP use on VTE after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
Methods: A large national payer database (PearlDiver) was queried for patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The incidence of VTE was evaluated in female patients taking OCPs and those not taking …