Table 2 Standard anticoagulation protocol
Timing | Drug | Dose | |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative | Inpatient stay | Enoxaparin subcutaneous | 0.5 mg/kg bw 0–0–1 |
Intraoperative | Just before flap dissection | Heparin intravenous | Bolus of 1500 U |
Postoperative | Intensive ward | Heparin intravenous | Goal PTT of 45 seconds |
Inpatient stay normal ward | Enoxaparin subcutaneous | 0.5 mg/kg bw 1–0–1 for 7 days | |