More than 90% of children with AHO and DVT underwent surgery, with a mean of 2.7 surgeries per child, in contrast to the group with AHO without DVT, 55% of whom had surgery, with a mean of 0.7 surgeries per child.
Of note, there was no significant difference in the occurrence of pulmonary embolism between children with DVT without AHO versus those with DVT and AHO, with a rate of about 10% in both groups.
Dr. Copley reported having no relevant financial conflicts.