Elective Cesarean Delivery Next in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#11675
SMLE Question #11675
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old G2P1 woman at 35 weeks’ gestation is scheduled for an elective cesarean delivery next week. Her pregnancy has been otherwise unremarkable. She takes prenatal vitamins only. She has no personal or family history of venous thromboembolism and no known thrombophilia. She is a nonsmoker, and her BMI is 31 kg/m². Which postoperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is most appropriate?
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