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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2015; 21(4): 1251-1260
Published online Jan 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1251
Published online Jan 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1251
Table 2 Location of venous thromboembolism n (%)
| Location of VTE | Total (n = 48) | Elective colectomy (n = 16) | Emergency colectomy (n = 27) | Medically responsive (n = 5) |
| Upper extremity | 8 (17.4) | 1 (6.3) | 6 (22.2) | 1 (20.0) |
| Lower extremity | 9 (19.6) | 3 (18.8) | 6 (22.2) | 0 |
| Intra-abdominal | 22 (45.8) | 11 (68.8) | 10 (37.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 9 (18.8) | 1 (6.3) | 5 (18.5) | 3 (60.0) |
- Citation: Kaplan GG, Lim A, Seow CH, Moran GW, Ghosh S, Leung Y, Debruyn J, Nguyen GC, Hubbard J, Panaccione R. Colectomy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(4): 1251-1260
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1251