The impact of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis and disease-stage on postoperative bleeding following colorectal cancer surgery

Abstract Background Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery is internationally recommended for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the risk factors of postoperative bleeding after elective surgery for patients...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Ohta, Toru Miyake, Tomoharu Shimizu, Hiromichi Sonoda, Tomoyuki Ueki, Sachiko Kaida, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroya Iida, Masaji Tani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1653-1