Thrombo-prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: A National Questionnaire Survey of the members of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Srinivasaiah, N ^a   Arsalani Zadeh, R ^b   Monson, J R ^c  

^a Specialty Trainee in General Surgery London Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^b Specialty Trainee in General Surgery Northwest Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ACPGBI; Deep venous thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Questionnaire survey; Thrombo prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IRELAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; IRELAND; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; QUESTIONNAIRES; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84862152581     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.02974.x     Document Type: Article

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