Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are amongst the most frequent of the acute
vascular diseases and they still come along with an increase of perioperative morbidity and …

Prophylactic treatment against deep vein thrombosis has become a routine part of surgical
treatment. The indications and the form of prophylaxis selected depend on the patient's …

Prophylaxis Against Thromboembolism in VariOllS Clinical Situations Page 1 Prophylaxis
Against Thromboembolism in VariOllS Clinical Situations Summarizing Comments Puhnonary …

According to the concept of Virchow, alterations of the blood flow, vascular injury and
hypercoagulability of the blood (due to inherited or acquired thrombophilia or as a …

Thromboprophylactic treatment during surgery reduces mortality and morbidity. The type of
prophylaxis may be individualized according to type of operation and presence of major risk …

The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk associated with surgery varies according to the
procedure being performed, with some surgical procedures carrying little or no risk and …

Postoperative thrombosis can be effectively prevented by low doses of heparin (5,000 units
2-3 times daily), by dextran (initially 1,500 ml, subsequently 500 ml twice weekly) and by …

Background: Recent studies have revealed considerable scope for improvement in
preventing postoperative venous thromboembolism. This project comprised a baseline …

The need for providing for a prophylaxis against thrombosis in surgery is now generally
acknowledged in view of a basic risk of 10-60% thromboses and 1-5% fatal pulmonary …

Despite the availability of effective prophylactic methods, postoperative venous
thromboembolism still represents an important problem due to its significant morbidity and …