Journal article
Posthospital discharge venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among colorectal and hepatobiliary surgeons: A practice survey
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recent practice guidelines recommend venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for 28 days after cancer surgery. We sought to characterize and compare awareness, agreement, adoption, and adherence to these guidelines among surgeons.
METHODS: We electronically surveyed Canadian hepatobiliary surgeons registered with the Canadian Hepatopancreatobiliary Association, general and colorectal surgeons registered with the College of Physicians and …
Authors
Griffiths CD; Simunovic M; Gafni A; Parpia S; Linkins L-A; Serrano PE
Journal
Surgery, Vol. 170, No. 1, pp. 173–179
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.015
ISSN
0039-6060