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The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients

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Thrombosis and Embolism: from Research to Clinical Practice

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Patients undergoing surgery are at an increased risk of VTE. Since the early 1990s the prevention of VTE has been dominated by the administration of low-molecular weight heparin during admission. New oral anticoagulants have been extensively researched and have increased in popularity. This chapter reviews why surgical patients are at increased risk of VTE and summaries both the pharmacological and mechanical methods of prophylaxis available.

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  1. Academic Surgery Unit, Education and Research Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Trust, 2nd Floor, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK

    Vivak Hansrani, Mustafa Khanbhai & Charles McCollum

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Hansrani, V., Khanbhai, M., McCollum, C. (2016). The Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients. In: Islam, M. (eds) Thrombosis and Embolism: from Research to Clinical Practice. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 906. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2016_100

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