1974British journal of surgeryRequires access

The incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in Malaysia

I. G. E. CUNNINGHAM, Yong Ni

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Abstract The incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in a series of Asian patients has been studied using 125I-labelled fibrinogen. Deep vein thrombosis was found in 12 per cent, which is a much lower incidence than in comparable Western series. The cause of this difference is discussed.

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Abstract The incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in a series of Asian patients has been studied using 125I-labelled fibrinogen. Deep vein thrombosis was found in 12 per cent, which is a much lower incidence than in comparable Western series. The cause of this difference is discussed.

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Abstract The incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in a series of Asian patients has been studied using 125I-labelled fibrinogen. Deep vein thrombosis was found in 12 per cent, which is a much lower incidence than in comparable Western series. The cause of this difference is discussed.

Key concepts: Medicine, Incidence (geometry), Deep vein, Thrombosis, Surgery, Fibrinogen, Vein, Significant difference

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