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Deep Vein Thrombosis / edited by Gregory Cheng.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cheng, Gregory, Editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thrombosis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (196 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- IntechOpen 2012
- [Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a comprehensive review of deep vein thrombosis. There are chapters on risk factors for DVT, post thrombotic syndrome and its management, vena cava malformation as a new etiological factor and thrombosis in the upper limbs. DVT is usually seen in patients undergoing major surgeries. The guidelines for thrombo-prophylaxis in orthopaedic patients, radical pelvic surgeries, laparoscopic operations and risks versus benefits in regions with a low prevalence of DVT are thoroughly addressed. Cancer and its treatment are recognized risk factors for VTE and extended prophylaxis in ambulatory cancer patients is reviewed. The role of imaging and endovascular therapies in acute DVT, hypercoagulabilty in liver diseases and the challenges in developing countries are discussed.
- Notes:
- Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 15, 2022).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789535168713
- 9535168711
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