2014
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.10737-14.1
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Vena cava filters are not superior to low molecular weight heparin in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: a study on long term immobilized neurosurgical patients

Abstract: AIm: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are the most frequent surgical problems and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Neurosurgical patients constitute a unique group where prophylaxis with anticoagulant and antiaggregant agents are relatively contraindicated due to the natural course of vascular problems such as aneurysms, hemorrhagic tumors or hematomas or increased vulnerability to complex spinal surgeries and trauma. mAterIAl and methOds: We included 67 patients predicted … Show more

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