Intermittent sequential pneumatic compression of the legs and thromboembolism-deterrent stockings in the prevention of postoperative deep venous thrombosis

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Surgery; (United States)

OSTI ID:5128434

Nicolaides, A N; Miles, C; Hoare, M; Jury, P; Helmis, E; Venniker, R

One hundred fifty patients over the age of 30 who had undergone major abdominal operations were stratified according to the risk of deep venous thrombosis and randomized into three groups to receive different prophylactic regimens: group A, electrical calf stimulation; group B, low-dose subcutaneous heparin; group C, intermittent sequential compression and thromboembolism-deterrent (TED) stockings. All the patients were scanned with the /sup 125/I-fibrinogen test for the whole stay in hospital. The incidence of /sup 125/I-fibrinogen detected deep venous thrombi was 18% in group A, 9% in group B, and 4% in group C. The results indicate that the regimen of intermittent sequential compression and TED stockings is as effective as low-dose subcutaneous heparin. Electrical calf stimulation is less effective.

• Research Organization: St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, England
• OSTI ID: 5128434
• Journal Information: Surgery; (United States), Journal Name: Surgery; (United States) Vol. 94:1; ISSN SURGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550601* -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
COAGULANTS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
DRUGS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
FIBRINOGEN
GLOBULINS
HEMATOLOGIC AGENTS
HEMOSTATICS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 125
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEGS
LIMBS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
PROTEINS
RADIOISOTOPES
THERAPY
THROMBOSIS
USES
VASCULAR DISEASES