Thromboembolism prophylaxis during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 962-964

  Bradbury, A W ^a   Chan, Y C ^a   Darzi, A ^a   Stansby, G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEG COMPRESSION; PNEUMATIC TOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BANDAGES; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; HEPARIN; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0030804919     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840715     Document Type: Article

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