High incidence of postoperative silent venous thromboembolism in ulcerative colitis: a retrospective observational study

High incidence of postoperative silent venous thromboembolism in ulcerative colitis: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background The incidence of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) is high in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We aimed to analyze the incidence and predictive factors of postoperative VTE in patients with ulcerative colitis. Methods Patients with ulcerative colitis who underwe...

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Main Authors: Norimitsu Shimada, Hiroki Ohge, Hiroki Kitagawa, Kosuke Yoshimura, Norifumi Shigemoto, Shinnosuke Uegami, Yusuke Watadani, Kenichiro Uemura, Shinya Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
Prophylaxis
D-dimer
Ileal pouch
Portal–mesenteric venous thrombosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01250-y

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