POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS DESPITE HEPARIN-PROPHYLAXIS IN MAJOR ABDOMINAL-SURGERY

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 74  (3) , 130-133
Abstract
181 patients who receive low-dose heparin prophylaxis in connection with major abdominal surgery were screened for postoperative thromboembolism by means of the 125 I-fibrinogen uptake test, venography and ventilation/perfusion lung scans. Among a number of potential risk factors analyzed only colonic surgery and preoperative anaemia were associated with significantly increased risk of postoperative thromboembolism.

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