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A recent analysis found risk factors linked to an embolism after VTE included Black race, interstitial fibrosis, advanced-stage disease, and increased operative duration.
In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE)-;a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a vein-;which can lead to part of the clot breaking off and lodging in the lung, resulting in a pulmonary embolism (PE).
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Researchers uncover critical factors for improved patient safety in lung cancer resection– An analysis of the STS general thoracic surgery database
In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE)—a condition that dev