Incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine and Stroke Unit, University of Perugia cecilia.becattini@unipg.it.
² Department of Oncology Surgery, University of Perugia.
³ Department of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine and Stroke Unit, University of Perugia.
⁴ Department of Angiology, University Hospital of Padua.
⁵ Department of General Surgery, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia.
⁶ Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Section of Surgical Clinic I, University Hospital of Padua.
⁷ Department of General Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Milan.
⁸ Department of General Surgery, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno.
⁹ Department of Angiology, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno.
¹⁰ General and Emergency Surgery, University of Perugia, Italy.

Cecilia Becattini et al. Haematologica. 2015 Jan.

. 2015 Jan;100(1):e35-8.

doi: 10.3324/haematol.2014.109843. Epub 2014 Sep 12.

¹ Department of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine and Stroke Unit, University of Perugia cecilia.becattini@unipg.it.
² Department of Oncology Surgery, University of Perugia.
³ Department of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine and Stroke Unit, University of Perugia.
⁴ Department of Angiology, University Hospital of Padua.
⁵ Department of General Surgery, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia.
⁶ Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, Section of Surgical Clinic I, University Hospital of Padua.
⁷ Department of General Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Milan.
⁸ Department of General Surgery, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno.
⁹ Department of Angiology, S. Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno.
¹⁰ General and Emergency Surgery, University of Perugia, Italy.

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Keywords: anticoagulation; colorectal cancer; laparoscopic surgery; prophylaxis; venous thromboembolism.

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