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ArticleVascular specialist international2021

Association between Laterality and Location of Deep Vein Thrombosis of Lower Extremity and Pulmonary Embolism.

Sangmin Gong, Eun Ji Lee, Jin Sung Kim, Hyangkyoung Kim, Minsu Noh, Hojong Park, Bong Won Park, Songsoo Yang, Sang Jun Park

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Article in Vascular specialist international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Sangmin GongDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-5903
Eun Ji LeeDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8756-4287
Jin Sung KimDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-4909
Hyangkyoung KimDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2021-815X
Minsu NohDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2975-2500
Hojong ParkDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3293-9747
Bong Won ParkDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6616-2702
Songsoo YangDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4030-8723
Sang Jun ParkDepartment of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8112-6331
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the anatomical location of thrombi in the lower extremities and the development of pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND

methodsWe collected and analyzed the data of patients diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities between 2006 and 2015, and included those whose computed tomography (CT) data were available for PE identification. We evaluated the relationship between the laterality and the proximal/distal location of the thrombi in lower extremites and the location of PE.

resultsCT images were available for 388/452 patients with DVT. After excluding 32 cases with bilateral involvement, 356 cases were included for analysis in this study. The ratio of DVT in the left:right leg was 232:124. PEs developed in 121 (52.2%) patients with left-sided DVT and in 78 (62.9%) with right-sided DVT (P=0.052). PEs in the main pulmonary arteries developed in 36 (15.5%) patients with left leg DVT and in 30 (24.2%) with right leg DVT (P=0.045). The most frequent site of thrombosis associated with the development of PE was the left iliac vein (59/199, 29.6%). According to the anatomical segment of the leg affected by DVT, patients with DVT in the right femoral vein (50/71, 70.4%; P=0.016) had the highest rate of occurrence of PE.

conclusionPE develops more frequently in patients with right-sided DVT than in those with left-sided DVT. Therefore, careful observation for the possible development of PE is recommended in cases with right-sided DVT of the lower extremity.

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Computed tomography angiographyMortalityPulmonary embolismVenous thrombosis

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