Thrombosis prophylaxis for Oral and Maxillofacial surgery patients under general anaesthesia. Suggestions for individual risk assessment model and prevention

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), are the most preventable causes of death in surgical patients. About 10% of patients with symptomatic PE die within 60 min. Surgery, immobility, pregnancy and cancer are the most common causes, yet in 40%...

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Main Authors: E. Kier-Swiatecka, J.J. Thorn, J. Jespersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147622001121