Deep vein thrombosis. Incidence and physiology.
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious postoperative complication which can delay recovery and extend hospital stay (Autar 1996). A DVT can be asymptomatic and often precedes a pulmonary embolism (PE), which has been found in 10-25% of hospital deaths (Sandler & Martin 1989). Virchow, a nineteenth century pathologist identified three factors which initiate the formation of a DVT.
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South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, Tyne and Wear.
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