Discussion of: “Venous thromboembolism in common laparoscopic abdominal surgical operations”
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Prevention of venous thromboembolism in surgical patients.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication of surgical procedures. The risk for VTE in surgical patients is determined by the combination of individual predisposing factors and the specific type of surgery. Prophylaxis with mechanical and pharmacological methods has been shown to be effective and safe in most types of surgery and should be routinely implemented. For patients undergoi...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0002-9610
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.009