Preoperative assessment of fragment D-dimer as a predictor of postoperative venous thrombosis.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We used a latex agglutination assay to measure preoperative plasma fragment D-dimer levels in patients admitted to a gynecologic oncology service. Eight percent of 71 patients with gynecologic cancer had elevated fragment D-dimer levels; none of these patients developed postoperative deep venous thrombosis. Preoperative elevation of the fragment D-dimer level was not predictive of postoperative deep venous thrombosis.
Medical subject headings
- Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
- Genital Neoplasms, Female
- Postoperative Complications
- Preoperative Care
- Thrombophlebitis