Intestinal obstruction and thromboembolism in a postmenopausal woman with large calcified fibroids

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 754-755

  Fletcher, H M ^a   Wharfe, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LEIOMYOMA; POSTMENOPAUSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 57449098900     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802533967     Document Type: Article

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