Temporal trends in venous thromboembolism after radical cystectomy.

CONCLUSIONS: The rate of VTE after RC significantly decreased in recent years, potentially reflecting improvements in perioperative care. The specific casual factors underlying this trend, in addition to efforts to address identified risk factors for VTE, warrant continued study.
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Source: Urologic Oncology - June 6, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lyon TD, Tollefson MK, Shah PH, Bews K, Frank I, Karnes RJ, Thompson RH, Habermann EB, Boorjian SA Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research