Prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis after lower extremity amputation. Comparison of low molecular weight heparin with unfractionated heparin

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 184-186

  Lastória, Sidney ^a   Rollo, Hamilton A ^a   Yoshida, Winston Bonetti ^a   Giannini, Mariangela ^a   Moura, Regina ^a   Maffei, Francisco H A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amputation; Heparin, Low Molecular Weight; Prevention Control; Venous Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; ANTICOAGULANTS; ENOXAPARIN; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33744920546     PISSN: 01028650     EISSN: 16782674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-86502006000300011     Document Type: Article

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