Prophylactic gastroprotection in all adult orthopaedic trauma patients receiving low molecular weight heparin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesia?

Date First Published:

January 22, 2001

Last Updated:

August 22, 2008

Report by:

Amy Hughes, ST3 Orthopaedics (Emergency Medicine) (Royal United Hospital Bath)

Search checked by:

Amy Hughes, Royal United Hospital Bath

Three-Part Question:

In [adult orthopaedic trauma patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesia and low molecular weight heparin] does [the use of prophylactic gastroprotection medication] reduce [the incidence of perioperative gastrointestinal bleeds]?