Systematic reviews of observational studies of Risk of Thrombosis and Bleeding in General and Gynecologic Surgery (ROTBIGGS): introduction and methodology
Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding are serious and potentially fatal complications of surgical procedures. Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis decreases the risk of VTE but increases the risk of major post-operative bleeding. The decision to use pharmacologic prophylaxis th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01814-2 |