Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis: current practice of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand for major abdominal surgery
Abstract Background Surgical prophylaxis for venous thrombo-embolic disease (VTE) includes risk assessment, chemical prophylaxis and mechanical prophylaxis (graduated compression stockings [GCS] and/or intermittent pneumatic compression devices [IPCD]). Although there is overwhelming evidence for th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02135-y |