Appropriate risk assessment and prescription of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis
is an important part of clinical care in plastic surgery. This is particularly important
in this specialty, as many patients have risk factors such as active malignancy and
prolonged operative time.
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Published online: October 14, 2011
Footnotes
☆This work was presented at ASGBI International Surgical Congress 2010.
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© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.