Venous thromboembolism in surgery: Risk, prevention and treatment
A revision is made of venous thromboembolism related to surgery, emphasizing detection of congenital or acquired alterations in the coagulationlfibrinolysis system. High-risk patients for lower limb venous thrombosis were identified; thrombo-prophylaxis measures are highly recommended in these cases...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 1993 |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Institution: | Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Repository: | Revista Cirugía del Uruguay |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/4085 |
| Online Access: | https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4085 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | tromboembolismo pulmonar trombosis venosa complicaciones terapia pulmonary embolism venous thrombosis complications therapy |
| Summary: | A revision is made of venous thromboembolism related to surgery, emphasizing detection of congenital or acquired alterations in the coagulationlfibrinolysis system. High-risk patients for lower limb venous thrombosis were identified; thrombo-prophylaxis measures are highly recommended in these cases. An up-to-date of thrombosis treatment is made; the option of fibrinolytic therapy remains as an element to be used in selected cases, as a means of decreasing post-phlebitic sequels . |
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