Complications of low dose heparin prophylaxis following pelvic lymphadenectomy

Thromboembolic Complication Rate after Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy

“…That might be of particular interest in the case of patients (like ours) undergoing radical prostatectomy under heparin prophylaxis. Complications in pelvic surgery associated with heparin prophylaxis are increased minor bleeding [6] and increased lymphocele formation [21, 22]. But these complications are easily diagnosed with pelvic ultrasonography.…”

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in cancer patients — guidelines focus on surgical patients

“…In this study, postoperative bleedings (7.8% vs. 0%) and lymph collection in the pelvis were diagnosed more often in patients receiving pharmacological prevention [233]. Information on potential influence of pharmacological prophylaxis on incidence of lymph collection after pelvic lymphadenectomy is also available in the other studies [234][235][236][237]. Boncinelli et al compared the effectiveness of treatment with nadroparin in the single daily dose of 0.3 mL with LDUH at the dose of 3 × 5000 U in 50 patients undergoing open prostatectomy in a prospective randomized clinical trial.…”

Investigation on the occurrence of lymphoceles after allogeneic kidney transplantation and therapy

“…Heparin ist ein viel diskutierter Faktor bei der Entstehung von Lymphozelen [8,13]. Wir verabreichen Heparin als subkutane Thromboseprophylaxe nur über einen Zeitraum von 10 Tagen und applizieren das Medikament in 2 Einzeldosen in die Außenseite der Oberarme.…”