VENOUS THROMBOSIS PROPHYLAXIS FOR UROLOGICAL LAPAROSCOPY: FRACTIONATED HEPARIN VERSUS SEQUENTIAL COMPRESSION DEVICES

After urological laparoscopy of the upper retroperitoneum, subcutaneous fractionated heparin is associated with increased hemorrhagic complications (p = 0.045), without a reduction in thrombotic complications (p >0.999), compared with sequential compression devices.