Why the study?
Does screening for deep venous thrombosis with the fibrinogen uptake test reduce morbidity and mortality from thromboembolic complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery receiving low-dose heparin prophylaxis?
Population
294 patients undergoing elective consecutive colorectal resections, all receiving low-dose heparin prophylaxis
Comparison
Screening for deep venous thrombosis with the… vs No screening (implied, remaining patients)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative period
Authors
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Screening with fibrinogen uptake test adds no benefit in heparin-prophylaxed colorectal surgery patients; leaves open whether alternative DVT detection strategies merit evaluation.
Does screening for deep venous thrombosis with the fibrinogen uptake test reduce morbidity and mortality from thromboembolic complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery receiving low-dose heparin prophylaxis?
Screening for DVT with the fibrinogen uptake test did not improve morbidity or mortality from thromboembolic complications in colorectal surgery patients receiving low-dose heparin prophylaxis.
Kjærgaard et al. (1988) studied this question.
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