Preoperative assessment of fragment D-dimer as a predictor of postoperative venous thrombosis.
We used a latex agglutination assay to measure preoperative plasma fragment D-dimer levels in patients admitted to a gynecologic oncology service. Eight percent of 71 patients with gynecologic cancer had elevated fragment D-dimer levels; none of these patients developed postoperative deep venous thrombosis. Preoperative elevation of the fragment D-dimer level was not predictive of postoperative deep venous thrombosis.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
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D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D