Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Laparoscopic Rectosigmoid Cancer Resection in Chinese Patients

Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Laparoscopic Rectosigmoid Cancer Resection in Chinese Patients

The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in Chinese patients who underwent laparoscopic resection of rectal or sigmoid cancer in the absence of thromboprophylaxis. METHODS: Patients with adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon or rectum scheduled fo...

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Main Authors: Hester Yui-Shan Cheung, Chi-Chiu Chung, Kevin Kwok-Kay Yau, Wing-Tai Siu, Simon Kin-Hung Wong, Elica Chiu, Michael Ka-Wah Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Chinese
colorectal surgery
deep vein thrombosis
laparoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600603

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