Prolonged use of thromboprophylaxis may not be necessary in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 755-759

  Verheijen, Paulus Menno ^a   Stevenson, Andrew R L ^a   Stitz, Russel W ^a   Clark, David A ^a   Clark, Andrew J ^a   Lumley, John W ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal; Embolism; Laparoscopy; Surgery; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

BLEEDING; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HEART DISEASE; HEMATOMA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ILEUS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUND INFECTION;

COLORECTAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 80051667970     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1139-2     Document Type: Review

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