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Venous thromboembolism in radical prostatectomy: is heparinoid prophylaxis warranted?

  1. Madhusudan P. Koya,
  2. Murugesan Manoharan,
  3. Sandy S. Kim,
  4. Mark S. Soloway*

Article first published online: 13 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05783.x

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BJU International

BJU International

Volume 96, Issue 7, pages 1019–1021, November 2005

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Koya, M. P., Manoharan, M., Kim, S. S. and Soloway, M. S. (2005), Venous thromboembolism in radical prostatectomy: is heparinoid prophylaxis warranted?. BJU International, 96: 1019–1021. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05783.x

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

*Mark S. Soloway, Department of Urology, PO Box 016960 (M814), Miami, Florida 33101, USA. e-mail: msoloway@miami.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 13 OCT 2005
  2. Article first published online: 13 OCT 2005
  3. Accepted for publication 2 July 2005

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