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Venous thromboembolic diseases associated with uterine myomas diagnosed before hysterectomy: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Tanaka Hirohiko,
Umekawa Takashi,
Kikukawa Toyo,
Nakamura Mashio,
Toyoda Nagayasu
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.00059.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , hysterectomy , pelvis , deep vein , thrombosis , perioperative , radiology , venous thrombosis , abdominal hysterectomy , surgery , vein
Large uterine myomas (compressed veins in the pelvis), and the resulting impaired blood flow have been associated with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Careful detection of the preoperatively formed thrombi and strict perioperative management, such as in the following cases we report, may reduce lethal pulmonary embolism and may positively affect patient prognosis.