Comparison of bleeding risks related to venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in laparoscopic vs open colorectal cancer surgery: a multicenter study in Japanese patients
Risk factors for VTE prophylaxis-related bleeding after colorectal cancer surgery. Patients in the laparoscopic surgery had a tendency to suffer bleeding more often than open group. Male, amount of blood loss and a platelet count were factors in the laparoscopic group. A preoperative low platelet count was a factor in the open group.