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Rogers score

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Rogers score is a scoring system for the assessment of the risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism among non-cardiac surgery patients.[1]

Rogers Score

Rogers Score

Calculation of Rogers Score

Variable Score[1]
Pulmonary and hemic surgery 9
Thoracoabdominal aneurysm, embolectomy/thrombectomy, venous reconstruction, and endovascular repair surgery 7
Aneurysm surgery 4
Mouth or palate surgery 4
Stomach or intestines surgery 4
Integument surgery 3
Hernia surgery 2
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification 3, 4, or 5 2
ASA physical status classification 2 1
Female 1
Work relative value unit > 17 3
Work relative value unit 10−17 2
Disseminated malignancy 2
Chemotherapy for cancer in the last 30 days 2
Serum sodium > 145 mmol/L pre-op 2
Transfusion > 4 U packed red blood cells within 72 h pre-op 2
Dependency on ventilator 2
Wound class (clean/contaminated) 1
Hematocrit ≤ 38% pre-op 1
Bilirubin > 1.0 mg/dL pre-op 1
Dyspnea 1
Albumin ≤ 3.5 mg/dL 1
Emergency operation 1
ASA physical status classification 1 0
Work relative value unit < 10 0
Male 0

Interpretation of Rogers Score

The Rogers score is calculated by adding the scores of all factors present in the patient. The Rogers score is interpreted in the following way:[1]

  • Score 1-6: Low
  • Score 7-10: Moderate
  • Score > 10: High
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rogers SO, Kilaru RK, Hosokawa P, Henderson WG, Zinner MJ, Khuri SF (2007). “Multivariable predictors of postoperative venous thromboembolic events after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study”. J Am Coll Surg. 204 (6): 1211–21. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.02.072. PMID 17544079.

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