Preoperative Plasma D-Dimer Is a Predictor of Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Abstract

A positive preoperative D-dimer was associated with a higher cumulated incidence of postoperative deep venous thrombosis. D-dimer might be useful in identifying those colorectal cancer patients who fail to respond to standard prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis.