Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 148-152 , September 2010

Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis and Antibiotics in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Era

  • Renee Huang, MD
    • ,
  • Edward C. Lee, MD, FACS, FASCRS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Edward C. Lee, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Department of Surgery, A61-GE, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2010.05.005

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Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 148-152 , September 2010

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