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Upper limb DVT after an optical urethrotomy in a patient with a permanent pacemaker: a case for continuing anticoagulation during low-risk urological surgery

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  1. Department of Urology, Ealing Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Uxbridge Road, Southall, London, UB1 3HW, UK

    Samiha Hayek & Deepak Batura

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Hayek, S., Batura, D. Upper limb DVT after an optical urethrotomy in a patient with a permanent pacemaker: a case for continuing anticoagulation during low-risk urological surgery. Int Urol Nephrol 47, 1797–1799 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-015-1122-x

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