Management of deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity in pregnancy: A challenging dilemma

American Surgeon

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 164-167

  Aburahma, Ali F ^a,b   Boland, James P ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FILTER; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LEG THROMBOSIS; LUNG EMBOLISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0032912777     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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