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embolism

embolism In this source, embolism refers specifically to pulmonary embolism, a serious form of venous thromboembolism that can occur after surgery.

In this source, embolism refers specifically to pulmonary embolism, a serious form of venous thromboembolism that can occur after surgery. It is described as a potentially fatal postoperative complication, with risk linked here to cancer-related increased clotting and postoperative immobility.

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Drafting source: Gong Bo; Liu Shenshen; Chen Shaomin; Yu Lei; Liu Lei; Tan Li. Association between preoperative chronic steroid use and pulmonary embolism in adult tumor craniotomy: Linking role of platelet-to-white blood cell ratio. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0355416; article XML SHA-256 b3c6b4df9af4271cb038a0d34c5450b8f5f5e5a8dfb232885b8f44fa88a79f99. “Association between preoperative chronic steroid use and pulmonary embolism in adult tumor craniotomy: Linking role of platelet-to-white blood cell ratio” (10.1371/journal.pone.0355416).
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