Hematoma Risk Should Not Preclude the Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 338-

  Pannucci, Christopher J ^a   Wilkins, Edwin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST REDUCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGICAL RISK; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; HEMATOMA; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 69149110410     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asj.2009.04.003     Document Type: Letter

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