Chemoprophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention: Concerns Regarding Efficacy and Ethics
Summary: Chemoprophylaxis has been recommended for plastic surgery patients judged to be at increased risk for venous thromboembolism. Several investigators have encountered this complication in patients despite anticoagulation therapy. An increased rate of complications related to postoperative ble...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2013-06-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2013/06000/Article.2.aspx |