colorectal surgery
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Complications
- venous thromboembolism (VTE) 2% unchanged by preoperative or postoperative prophylaxis[1]
- 40% of VTE occur after discharge
- post-discharge prophylaxis 9-12% vs 86-91% for preoperative & postoperative prophylaxis[1]
More general terms
More specific terms
- colopexy
- colotomy
- proctosigmoidectomy; Hartmann's procedure
- rectosigmoidectomy
- repair of rectal prolapse
- sigmoidopexy; tube sigmoidostomy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Colorectal Writing Group for the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program-Comparative Effectiveness Research Translation Network (SCOAP-CERTAIN) Collaborative. Thromboembolic Complications and Prophylaxis Patterns in Colorectal Surgery. JAMA Surg. Published online June 10, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26060977 <Internet> http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2300999#ArticleInformation