Thromboembolic prophylaxis in plastic surgery a 12-year follow up in the UK

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 510-514

  Conroy, F J ^a   Thornton, D J A ^a   Mather, D P ^a   Srinivasan, J ^a   Hart, N B ^a  

^a CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DVT; PE; Plastic surgery; Thromboembolic prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FATALITY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BANDAGES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; IRELAND; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 33645899290     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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