Journal article
Prophylaxis extension for venous thromboembolism after major abdominal and pelvic surgery for cancer (prevent): Quality improvement transitioned into a cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after abdominopelvic cancer surgery has not been widely adopted. We compared outcomes of patients pre- and postimplementation of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin.
METHODS: Prospectively collected data from a quality initiative project aimed at prescribing extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after abdominopelvic cancer surgery was …
Authors
McKechnie T; Tywonek K; Simunovic M; Serrano PE
Journal
Surgery, Vol. 172, No. 1, pp. 234–240
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.surg.2021.12.037
ISSN
0039-6060