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The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis
In the last few years a very high incidence of deep vein thrombosis has been reported in the literature. Venous thrombosis and its sequel, pulmonary embolus account for 12. 5% of all postoperative deaths and is the single greatest threat to recovery after surgical operations. This study was undertak...
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| author | Joffe, Stephen Neal |
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| description | In the last few years a very high incidence of deep vein thrombosis has been reported in the literature. Venous thrombosis and its sequel, pulmonary embolus account for 12. 5% of all postoperative deaths and is the single greatest threat to recovery after surgical operations. This study was undertaken to investigate the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis occurring at Groote Schuur Hospital using the newer methods of diagnosis. No previous similar study has been conducted in South Africa. The high-risk factors predisposing to venous thrombosis have been assessed and the techniques of diagnosis using Radio-active fibrinogen, Doppler ultrasound and Venography have been studied. The local findings reported in this study confirmed the high reported incidence. Methods of prevention of venous thrombosis using low doses heparin and sodium pentosan polysulphate have been assessed. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/26475 The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis Joffe, Stephen Neal Terblanche, J T Immelman, E J Surgery In the last few years a very high incidence of deep vein thrombosis has been reported in the literature. Venous thrombosis and its sequel, pulmonary embolus account for 12. 5% of all postoperative deaths and is the single greatest threat to recovery after surgical operations. This study was undertaken to investigate the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis occurring at Groote Schuur Hospital using the newer methods of diagnosis. No previous similar study has been conducted in South Africa. The high-risk factors predisposing to venous thrombosis have been assessed and the techniques of diagnosis using Radio-active fibrinogen, Doppler ultrasound and Venography have been studied. The local findings reported in this study confirmed the high reported incidence. Methods of prevention of venous thrombosis using low doses heparin and sodium pentosan polysulphate have been assessed. 2017-12-07T06:25:18Z 2017-12-07T06:25:18Z 1973 2017-08-03T11:26:40Z Master Thesis Masters MCh http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26475 eng application/pdf Department of Surgery Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Surgery Joffe, Stephen Neal The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis |
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| title | The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis |
| title_full | The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis |
| title_fullStr | The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis |
| title_short | The incidence and prevention of Postoperative Venous Thrombosis |
| title_sort | incidence and prevention of postoperative venous thrombosis |
| topic | Surgery |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26475 |
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