Why the study?
Does increased surgical duration increase the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia?
Population
1,432,855 patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia at 315 US hospitals participating in the…
Comparison
Increased surgical duration vs Procedure of average duration
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Increased surgical duration is directly associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism within 30 days postoperatively.
Does increased surgical duration increase the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia?
Increased surgical duration is directly associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism within 30 days postoperatively.
Kim et al. (2014) studied this question.
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