Incidence of postsurgical pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis: a single-center retrospective observational study

Incidence of postsurgical pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis: a single-center retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Cancer is a risk factor for perioperative deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE). However, there is a paucity of data on non-malignant digestive diseases. In this study, we aimed to investigate the incidence of DVT/PE among patients, following surgery for acute ap...

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Main Authors: Hitomi Otsuka, Makoto Izumi, Eriko Ota, Noriaki Mochizuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Acute appendicitis
Complicated appendicitis
D-dimer
Enhanced computed tomography scan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-020-00328-5

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