A Clinical Outcome-Based Prospective Study on Venous Thromboembolism After Cancer Surgery

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Authors

Giancarlo Agnelli · University of Perugia

Giorgio Bolis · University of Milan

Lorenzo Capussotti · Fondazione Piemontese per la Ricerca sul Cancro Onlus

Roberto Mario Scarpa · Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga

Francesco Tonelli · University of Florence

Erminio Bonizzoni · University of Milan

Marco Moia

Abstract

VTE remains a common complication of cancer surgery, with a remarkable proportion of events occurring late after surgery. In patients undergoing cancer surgery, VTE is the most common cause of death at 30 days after surgery.

Topics & Keywords

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Vascular Procedures and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 243, Issue 1, pp. 89-95

DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000193959.44677.48

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