Journal article
Perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in prostate cancer surgery
Abstract
PurposeTo describe a patient and procedure specific approach to selecting Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for men who undergo radical prostatectomy.MethodsWe performed a literature search and narrative review of VTE after radical prostatectomy. We describe the current paradigm of perioperative thromboprophylaxis and underlying rationale. Relevant findings from the European Association of Urology thromboprophylaxis guidelines are …
Authors
Klaassen Z; Wallis CJD; Lavallée LT; Violette PD
Journal
World Journal of Urology, Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 593–600
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
3 2020
DOI
10.1007/s00345-019-02705-x
ISSN
0724-4983
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnticoagulantsDuration of TherapyEvidence-Based MedicineHeparinHumansLaparoscopyLymph Node ExcisionMalePelvisPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhagePractice Guidelines as TopicProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRisk AssessmentRobotic Surgical ProceduresStockings, CompressionVenous Thromboembolism