What is deep vein thrombosis and what is your procedures to mimimize the risk?
Deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most deep vein clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. If a clot in a vein breaks off and travels through your bloodstream, it can lodge in your lung. This is called pulmonary embolism (PUL-mo-ner-e EM-bo-lizm), which is a very serious condition. The procedures for deep vein thrombosis prophylactics are as follow: 1. Before surgery: -All patients must stop taking estrogen and/or anti-androgen 2 weeks prior their surgery.
