Marked variation in venous thromboprophylaxis management for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; Results of survey amongst vascular surgeons in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 591-595

  Moussa, O ^a   Jonker, L ^a   Joseph, T ^a  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AAA surgery; Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Anticoagulation; DVT; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDITY; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; CHEMOPREVENTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 80054098361     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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