Cost of incorrect application of antithrombotic prophylaxis prior to invasive procedures

Table 1 Invasive procedures

Procedure	Patients (n)	Patients (%)
	161	100%
Minor surgical intervention	58	36
Colonoscopy	61	38
Gastroscopy	11	7
Prostate biopsy	4	2,5
Breast biopsy	4	2,5
Infiltration^a	5	3
Other procedure^b	18	11

^aKnee, left saphenous neuropathy, internal anal sphincter, ankle and left femorocutaneous nerve
^bsalivary gland biopsy, implant of intraocular corticoid delivery device, cystoscopy (5 patients), biopsy of cavum, lung biopsy, thyroid nodule biopsy (3 patients), bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, endometrial biopsy, pancreatic mass biopsy, renal mass biopsy and sentinel node biopsy

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