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Surgical Operative Time Increases the Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Robotic Prostatectomy

E. Jason Abel, Kelvin K. L. Wong, Martins Sado, Glen Leverson, Sutchin R. Patel, Tracy M. Downs, David F. Jarrard

Year
2014
Citations
35
Access
Open access

Abstract

Background and Objectives: To evaluate the effect of operative time on the risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) in patients undergoing robotassisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

Keywords

MedicinePulmonary embolismVenous thrombosisProstatectomyThrombosisVenous thromboembolismSurgeryInternal medicineProstate

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