Table 4. The appropriateness of VTE prophylaxis

VTE risk	Frequency	Recommended method	Performed method	No. of appropriate cases
Very low/ low	43	No prophylaxis	43 patients received no prophylaxis	43
Moderate to high/very high	6	Mechanical prophylaxis*	4 patients received anticoagulants	0
	168	Pharmacological prophylaxis	72 patients received anticoagulants	72
Total	217			115 (53.0%)

Patients were contraindicated to anticoagulant