Extended versus inpatient thromboprophylaxis with heparins following major open abdominopelvic surgery for malignancy: a systematic review of efficacy and safety

Extended versus inpatient thromboprophylaxis with heparins following major open abdominopelvic surgery for malignancy: a systematic review of efficacy and safety

Abstract Background Patients undergoing open abdominopelvic procedures for malignancy are at high risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). This risk can be mitigated with prophylaxis; however, optimum duration in this population remains unknown. Our objective was to conduct a systematic r...

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Main Authors: B. Heijkoop, S. Nadi, D. Spernat, G. Kiroff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
Subjects:
Venous thromboembolism
Malignancy
Surgery
Heparin
Prophylaxis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-020-0137-8

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