Incidence and prevention of deep venous thrombosis occurring late after general surgery: Randomised controlled study of prolonged thromboprophylaxis

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 657-663

  Lausen, Iver ^a,b   Jensen, René ^a   Jorgensen, Lars N ^a   Rasmussen, Morten S ^a   Lyng, Karen M ^a   Andersen, Mette ^a   Raaschou, Hans O ^a   Wille Jørgensen, Peer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Heparin; Low molecular weight (therapeutic use); Postoperative complications (prevention and control); Randomised controlled trial; Thromboembolism (prevention and control); Thrombophlebitis (epidemiology); Thrombophlebitis (prevention and control)

Indexed keywords

TINZAPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0031871985     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750005534     Document Type: Article

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