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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2017; 23(12): 2209-2216
Published online Mar 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2209
Published online Mar 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2209
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients n (%)
| Characteristic | n = 123 |
| Age, median (range) | 67 (32-89) |
| Sex, Female | 55 (45) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (range) | 22.8 (15.2-33.2) |
| Performance status | |
| 0-2 | 119 (97) |
| 3-4 | 4 (3) |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Gastrectomy | 32 (26) |
| Small bowel resection | 5 (4) |
| Colectomy | 45 (36) |
| Proctectomy | 32 (26) |
| Stoma closure | 2 (2) |
| Others | 7 (6) |
| Surgical technique | |
| Laparoscopic surgery | 86 (70) |
| Operative time (min), median (range) | 319 (74-795) |
| Bleeding volume (ml), median (range) | 70 (5-4135) |
| Clinical risk factors for VTE | |
| Malignancy | 118 (96) |
| Metastatic disease | 16 (13) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 16 (13) |
| Varicose vein | 1 (0.8) |
| Hormone therapy | 4 (3) |
| CV catheter | 4 (3) |
| Preoperative infection | 7 (6) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 6 (5) |
| Antiplatelet therapy | 10 (8) |
| Pelvic surgery | 22 (18) |
| Previous history of VTE | 0 |
- Citation: Kochi M, Shimomura M, Hinoi T, Egi H, Tanabe K, Ishizaki Y, Adachi T, Tashiro H, Ohdan H. possible role of soluble fibrin monomer complex after gastroenterological surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(12): 2209-2216
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i12/2209.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2209