Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism Following Major Emergency Abdominal Surgery

In a retrospective cohort study, we looked at the incidence and risk factors of developing in-hospital venous thromboembolism (VTE) after major emergency abdominal surgery and the risk factors for developing a venous thrombosis. Data were extracted through medical records from all patients undergoing major emergency abdominal surgery at a Danish University Hospital from 2010 until 2016. The primary outcome was the incidence of venous thrombosis...