[Fatal pulmonary embolisms in surgery patients].
The authors present results of the study of the fatal pulmonary postoperative embolism in the years 1995-1997. The maximum attention is given to the risk-factors and type of prevention. Among the biggest risks they are malignancy, reduction of pulmonary parenchyma, ischaemic coronary disease, high age and obesity. Risk factors are described in the relation to basic disease. Further the time factors of the pulmonary embolization and the failure or mistakes of prevention are studied. The postoperative long-term risk of the thromboembolism is confirmed.
Krska
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I. chirurgická klinika, 1. lékarské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Czech Republic.
Kudrna
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Bártová
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors