Laparoscopic procedures as a risk factor of deep venous thrombosis, superficial ascending thrombophlebits and pulmonary embolism - Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 417-422

  Holzheimer, René Gordon ^a,b  

^a Ambulatory Surgery Sauerlach   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; COLON DISEASE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAPHENOUS VEIN; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; THROMBOSIS;

DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SIGMOID DISEASES; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 16644386514     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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