Activated protein C resistance due to factor V Leiden, elevated coagulation factor VIII and postoperative deep vein thrombosis in late breast reconstruction with a free TRAM flap: A report of two cases

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 720-723

  Olsson, Eija ^a   Höijer, Patrik ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

APC resistance; Coagulation disorder; Factor V Leiden; Factor VIII; Free flap surgery; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; WARFARIN;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FREE SKIN GRAFT; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEMATOMA; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; LYMPHEDEMA; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; FACTOR V; FACTOR VIII; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 21344462139     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.12.024     Document Type: Article

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