Risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in urogynecologic surgical patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 510.e1-510.e4

  Solomon, Ellen R ^a   Frick, Anna C ^a   Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

deep venous thrombosis; incontinence; pelvic organ prolapse; pulmonary embolism; urogynecology; venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTIVITAMIN K; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; LEG; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 78149279833     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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