Abstract
The authors studied the risk of thromboembolism in a randomized study of 190 abdominoplasties. In this study, none of the classical risk factors (weight, operating time, weight of the surgical specimen, combined surgery) were significant. Only contention associated with anticoagulants (low molecular weight heparin) decreased this risk to 2.74%. In view of this residual percentage, the authors recommend systematic postoperative duplex scan on the 5th postoperative day.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Comparative Study
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Muscles / diagnostic imaging
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Abdominal Muscles / surgery*
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Adult
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
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Female
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Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Lipectomy*
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Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
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Risk Factors
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Surgery, Plastic*
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Thromboembolism / prevention & control*
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight