Preoperative Chemoprophylaxis is Safe in Major Oncology Operations and Effective at Preventing Venous Thromboembolism

We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of adding preoperative chemoprophylaxis to our institution's operative venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis policy as part of a physician-led quality improvement initiative. Patients undergoing major cancer surgery between August 2013 and J...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 222; no. 2; p. 129
Main Authors:	Selby, Luke V, Sovel, Mindy, Sjoberg, Daniel D, McSweeney, Margaret, Douglas, Damon, Jones, David R, Scardino, Peter T, Soff, Gerald A, Fabbri, Nicola, Sepkowitz, Kent, Strong, Vivian E, Sarkaria, Inderpal S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.02.2016
Subjects:	Aged Chemoprevention Female Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight - therapeutic use Historically Controlled Study Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasms - surgery Postoperative Complications Prospective Studies Quality Improvement Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control
ISSN:	1879-1190, 1879-1190
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