Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism by Type of Gynecologic Malignancy and Surgical Modality in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Women with gynecologic cancer are at higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to malignancy, pelvic surgery, increased age, and frequently comorbidities. The rate of VTE among different gynecologic cancers and relative to benign gynecologic surgeries has not been reported in a nationally representative...