Open AccessThromboembolism in High-Risk Aesthetic Surgery: Experience With 17 Patients in a Review of 3871 Consecutive Cases
Author(s) -
Christopher K. Patronella,
Amado RuizRazura,
Germán Newall,
Henry A. Mentz,
Miguel Arango,
Tiravat Assavapokee,
J SIARSKI
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aesthetic surgery journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1527-330X
pISSN - 1090-820X
DOI - 10.1016/j.asj.2008.10.002
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , body contouring , surgery , venous thrombosis , incidence (geometry) , venous thromboembolism , thrombosis , general surgery , intensive care medicine , physics , weight loss , optics , obesity
Pulmonary embolism (PE) represents the third most frequent cause of postoperative death in the United States. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand among plastic surgeons for patient safety guidelines that specifically address the complications of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and PE in relation to aesthetic surgery.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom