Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common postoperative complication in patients undergoing surgery for gastric cancer (GC). Although VTE incidence may vary among cancers, guidelines rarely stratify preventive methods for postoperative VTE by cancer type. The risk of VTE in patien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11424-x |