Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis: Are we overdoing? An Asian survey on trends in bariatric surgery with a systematic review of literature

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE is the most common cause of mortality in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. There is considerable variation in practice regarding methods, dosages and duration of prophylaxis in this patient...

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Autores principales: Bhattacharya, Siddhartha, Kumar, S. Saravana, Swamy, Parimala Devi Kumara, Palanivelu, C., Raj, P. Praveen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6130191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29226883
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jmas.JMAS_151_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6130191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29226883
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jmas.JMAS_151_17

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