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A Comparative Study Between Fondaparinux, A Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin, And Recombinant Hirudin In Thromboembolic Prophylaxis After Major Abdominal Surgery In The Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Ezzeldin S. Ibrahim, Hager H. Mohammady, Hatem A. Atalla, Magda F. Yehyia, Sadek A. Sadek
A Comparative Study Between Fondaparinux, A Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin, And Recombinant Hirudin In Thromboembolic Prophylaxis After Major Abdominal Surgery In The Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Ezzeldin S. Ibrahim, Hager H. Mohammady, Hatem A. Atalla, Magda F. Yehyia, Sadek A. Sadek
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective Evaluation of the safety and the efficacy of different anticoagulants in thromboembolic prophylaxis after major abdominal surgeries. Background Thromboembolic events are serious complications after major abdominal surgeries, and there are different modalities to prevent them. Materials and methods Sixty patients who underwent major abdominal surgery were assigned in a randomized, double-blinded manner and classified into three groups: group A (n = 20) was started on enoxaparin at a daily dose of 40 mg. Group B (n = 20) was given recombinant hirudin 15 mg twice daily. Group C (n = 20) was given fondaparinux 2.5 mg …