Handbook of Thromboprophylaxis

Introduction.- Overview of anticoagulants.- Thromboprophylaxis in medical patients.- Introduction to thromboprophylaxis in surgical patients.- Thromboprophylaxis in orthopedic surgery.- Thromboprophylaxis in cancer surgery.- Thromboprophylaxis in other types of surgery.- Thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy.- Venous thromboprophylaxis in children.- Thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients.- Travel-related thromboprophylaxis

David Perry, MD, PhD, FRCPEdin, FRCPLond, FRCPath, is Consultant in Haemostasis, Thrombosis and General Haematology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK, an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and Co-Director of the Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre. Prior to joining the staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital, he was Senior Lecturer in Hemostasis and Thrombosis at the Royal Free and University College Medical School (Royal Free Campus), London, UK. His interests include the molecular genetics of hemostasis and thrombosis, the rare inherited bleeding disorders, and the management of patients with venous thromboembolic disease, particularly in relation to pregnancy. He has published widely in the area of hemostasis and thrombosis. He is a member of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology Task Force on Haemostasis & Thrombosis, a member of the steering group for UK National External Quality Assessment Service (Blood Coagulation), and chairs the Specialist Advisory Group for Haemophilia Molecular Genetics for UK National External Quality Assessment Service. His other interests include medical education - he is examiner for the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and the Royal College of Pathologists, and is the current lead physician for pathology education at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
David Warwick, MD, FRCS, FRCS(Orth), is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospitals Southampton, UK. He also runs a specialized practice for patients with hand and wrist problems in Wessex and is a professorial fellow of the University of Southampton. Professor Warwick obtained his doctorate from the University of Bristol in 1995 through original research and dissertation on deep vein thrombosis and total hip replacement, and in 1998 was awarded a Hunterian Professorship at the Royal College of Surgeons, UK. His current research interests include electrical stimulation in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Professor