Highest risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolic events after radical cystectomy occurs in patients with obesity or nonurothelial cancers

Highest risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolic events after radical cystectomy occurs in patients with obesity or nonurothelial cancers

Context: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality in cystectomy patients. Aims: The aim of this study is to identify variables associated with risk of developing deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) within 90 days after radical cyste...

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Main Authors: Aaron M Potretzke, Kelvin S Wong, Fangfang Shi, William Christensen, Tracy M Downs, E Jason Abel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
Cystectomy
deep vein thrombosis
nonurothelial
obesity
thromboembolism
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2015;volume=7;issue=3;spage=355;epage=360;aulast=Potretzke

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