Anticoagulants for thrombosis prophylaxis following surgery: a continuing saga.
Caprini
Joseph A
JA
Department of Surgery, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Skokie, IL 60077, USA. j-caprini@northwestern.edu
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight