Prostate cancer: 6. Surgical treatment of localized disease
| Table 2: Reported annual incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) after radical prostatectomy | ||
| Reference | Complication; incidence, % |
|
| DVT | PE | |
| Igel et al8 Leandri et al9 Litwiller et al14 (n = 428) Ramsey et al7 (n = 878) Walsh10 (n = 900) |
1.2 2.3 0.9 1.3 1.0* |
2.7 0.8 0.7 1.7 1.0* |
| *Total prevalence for either condition was 1%. | ||
