Preoperative D-dimer Value and Lower Limb Venous Ultrasound for Deep Venous Thrombosis Prevents Postoperative Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Preoperative D-dimer Value and Lower Limb Venous Ultrasound for Deep Venous Thrombosis Prevents Postoperative Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Objectives: Preoperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can cause potentially life-threatening postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). Lower limb venous ultrasound (LLVU) is a modality that can detect DVT. However, the threshold for performing preoperative LLVU in the population undergoing colorec...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Imamura, Masayoshi Yasui, Nozomu Nakai, Naotsugu Haraguchi, Junichi Nishimura, Chu Matsuda, Hiroshi Miyata, Masayuki Ohue, Masato Sakon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Subjects:
colorectal surgery
d-dimer
lower limb venous ultrasound
postoperative vte
preoperative screening
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/7/3/7_2022-071/_pdf/-char/en

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