Obesity increases the risk of developing venous thromboembolic disease (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and portomesenteric vascular thrombosis (PMVT) [1]. Des... Show moreObesity increases the risk of developing venous thromboembolic disease (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and portomesenteric vascular thrombosis (PMVT) [1]. Despite the widespread application of laparoscopy in bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS), VTE is still encountered, with the incidence of symptomatic DVT, PE, and PMVT ranging from 0.2 to 3%, 0.1 to 2%, and 0.3% to 1%, respectively [1, 2]. We provide a brief communication on the current evidence and guidelines derived from our opinion formulated after 15 years of practice and, thereby, postulate novel suggestions for a new regimen. Show less
