Mitsuru Shiota, Yasushi Kotani, Masahiko Umemoto, Takako Tobiume, Mitsuhiro Tsuritani, Masao Shimaoka, Hiroshi Hoshiai
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) may occur upon a patient's first postoperative attempt of ambulation. PE is a serious complication, often leading to shock or sudden death. Reported rates of PE following gynecologic surgery are between 0.3% and 0.8%, while the incidence of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), the major cause of PE, is between 17% and 20%. Therefore, effective preventive measures, such as preoperative assessment for asymptomatic DVT, should be considered. It is well known that DVT and/or PE are associated with large uterine fibroids, the common, benign tumor of myometrium...
June 2011: Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine