%0 Journal Article
%T Postoperative Thromboembolism in Gynecologic Oncology Patients. Still a Lethal
but Preventable Complication
%A Chrysoula G Liakou
%A Nikolaos Thomakos
%J -
%D 2017
%R 10.21767/2394-3718.100031
%X Background: Gynecologic oncology patients are considered
  high risk for venous thromboembolic events (VTE), which,
  despite advances in prevention and management, remain a
  common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Methods and findings: Several clinical trials in gynecologic and general surgery, both for benign and malignant
  conditions, have addressed the issue of risk assessment and
  appropriate thromboprophylaxis. This review focuses on epidemiology, risk stratification and preventive measures in
  patients undergoing surgery for genital tract malignancies. A
  literature search using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane
  search engines was performed using predefined data fields.
Conclusion: Thromboprophylaxis is of utmost importance in
  this group of patients. Patients¡¯ compliance and optimal
  implementation of the existing available measures could
  further reduce VTE events in patients with gynecologic
  malignancies.
%K Thromboembolism
%K Venous
%K Deep-Venous
Thrombosis
%K Embolism
%K Pulmonary
%K Low Molecular Weight
Heparin
%K Gynecologic Neoplasms
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%K open access
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%K open access publication
%K open access publisher
%K open access publishing
%K open access journal articles
%K imedpub
%K imedpub publishing
%K insight medical publishing
%K imedpub online
%U https://www.imedpub.com/articles/postoperative-thromboembolism-in-gynecologic-oncology-patients-still-a-lethalbut-preventable-complication.php?aid=21036