Low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis increases the incidence of lympnocele after kidney transplantation

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-15

  Lundin, Christer ^a   Bersztel, Adam ^a   Wahlberg, Jan ^a   Wadström, Jonas ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Graft loss; Heparin prophylaxis; Kidney transplantation; Lymphocele

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOCELE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEMOPREVENTION; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOCELE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0036368617     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000-1967-137     Document Type: Article

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