Abstract:Background: The data regarding risk factors of postoperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) are limited. The purpose of this study is to identify independent risk factors of both DVT and PE in patients undergoing PD for malignancy or neoplasm. Methods: Patients who underwent PD for malignancy or neoplasm from 2010 to 2015 were identified in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database. Multiv… Show more
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