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Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Postoperative Pulmonary Embolism Including Asymptomatic Case... : International Journal of Gynecological Cancer



Conclusions: A substantial number of postoperative PEs were occult, and identification of high-risk patients and routine SpO2 level monitoring would reduce the diagnostic delay of PE after gynecologic surgery. Increasing age, longer operation time, and obesity were risks. The use of a perioperative intermittent pneumatic compression device in multimodal conditions might thus prevent PE. (pulmonary embolism/blood clot)

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