Archivos de bronconeumología
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after elective thoracic surgery in patients receiving antithrombotic prophylaxis, and to evaluate the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) after lung resection. ⋯ The prevalence of VTE in this series was 0.18% (1.31% in pneumonectomy patients). These figures could serve as reference values for thromboembolic disease in general thoracic surgery.