What is it about?
The education on the medical team, particuary surgeons could be a valuable tool to improve the adherence to extended hromboprophylaxys after an abdominal and pelvic oncologic surgery
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Why is it important?
It is important to remember that after an abdominal and pelvic oncologic surgery the patient should recieved extended venous thromboprofilaxis to reduce the risk of fatal pulmonary embolism.
Perspectives
The adherence to extended venous thromboprophilaxis could be improved througt education, but the effort should be a continous one and only the motivated groups reach adequate adherence.
Dr Fernando Javier Vazquez
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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This page is a summary of: Improving Adherence Rate of Extended Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolic Disease After Abdominal and Pelvic Oncologic Surgery, Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, April 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1076029615583348.
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