Venous thromboembolism: A review of risk and prevention in colorectal surgery patients

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1620-1628

  Bergqvist, David ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Deep vein thrombosis; Low molecular weight heparin; Prophylaxis; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; XIMELAGATRAN;

AGE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTERITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATALITY; GENERAL SURGERY; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HEPARIN; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK; THROMBOSIS; WALKING;

EID: 33751280210     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0693-0     Document Type: Review

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