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Contributing Members of the ASCRS Standards Committee: Amir L. Bastawrous, M.D., Gary D. Dunn, M.D., C. Neal Ellis, M.D., Phillip R. Fleshner, M.D., Clifford Y. Ko, M.D., Nancy A. Morin, M.D., Richard L. Nelson, M.D., Graham L. Newstead, M.D., Jason R. Penzer, M.D., W. Brian Perry, M.D., Janice F. Rafferty, M.D., Paul C. Shellito, M.D., Charles A. Ternent, M.D., Joe J. Tjandra, M.D. The authors thank Peer Wille-Jorgensen for manuscript review.

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Stahl, T.J., Gregorcyk, S.G., Hyman, N.H. et al. Practice Parameters for the Prevention of Venous Thrombosis. Dis Colon Rectum 49, 1477–1483 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-006-0686-z

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