title: Venous thromboembolism in bariatric surgery patients: an update of risk and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. hamadg@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Giselle G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Hamad
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bergqvist
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004434:Early Ambulation; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin