Diagnosis of postoperative thromboembolism requires a high index of suspicion, and treatment decisions must balance the benefits of anticoagulation or IVC filters against their respective complication risks.
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High suspicion remains essential for postoperative thromboembolism diagnosis; this Level 5 review leaves open optimal anticoagulation versus IVC filter selection.
Valle et al. (1998) studied this question.
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