title: Deep vein thrombosis in ear, nose and throat surgery.
abstract: I. One hundred and three patients undergoing head and neck or ear operations were screened for deep vein thrombosis using I125 labelled fibrinogen. 2. No thrombosis was detected in thirty-five patients undergoing ear operations. 3. Nine (16%) of fifty-six patients who underwent head and neck operations subsequently developed deep vein thrombosis. In a further twelve patients undergoing head and neck operations the ankle was used as a drip site and seven of these patients developed thrombosis in that leg.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle; D004423:Ear / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000009:adverse effects; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D005340:Fibrinogen