Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis increases perioperative surgical site infection in a prospective cohort of patients undergoing colorectal surgery

American Surgeon

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1309-1313

  Short, Scott S ^a   Nasseri, Yosef ^a   Gangi, Alexandra ^a   Berel, Dror ^a   Fleshner, Phillip ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; COLONIC DISEASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80755125588     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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