Effectiveness and Safety of the Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin CY 216 in the Prevention of Fatal Pulmonary Embolism and Thromboembolic Death in General Surgery

Deep venous thrombosis is very frequent after general surgery, and its major complication, pulmonary embolism, is today the most frequent cause of postoperative death. The reduction of this cause of mortality is mainly based on its prevention rather than its therapy. This purpose was achieved by using physical and pharmacological means. During