Pelvic magnetic resonance venography reveals high rate of pelvic vein thrombosis after cesarean section.
In the run-in phase of a thromboprophylactic trial in women at moderate to high risk of deep vein thrombosis postcesarean section, we used magnetic resonance venography and found a surprisingly high rate of pelvic deep vein thrombosis (46% overall). Pelvic magnetic resonance venography may be a useful surrogate outcome in obstetric thromboprophylaxis studies but the clinical significance is not known.
Rodger
Marc A
MA
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Avruch
Leonard I
LI
Howley
Heather E
HE
Olivier
Andre
A
Walker
Mark C
MC
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*