With certain preventive measures, incidence of deep vein thrombosis after general surgery appears low, possibly catheter-related

Monday, August 15, 2011 - 19:31 in Health & Medicine

The incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after general surgical operations seems to be low when preventive steps are taken, but most cases that do occur are diagnosed in the inpatient setting and most are associated with catheter use, according to a new report.

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