Rogers score

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]

Overview

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

Roger's Score

Calculation of Roger's Score

Variable	Score
Respiratory 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 class 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	1
ASA physical status classification 1	0
Work relative value unit < 10	0
Male	0

Interpretation of Roger's 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:

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