Low molecular weight heparin associated with spinal anaesthesia and gradual compression stockings in total hip replacement surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 660-665

  Samama, C M ^a   Clergue, F ^b   Barre, J ^c   Montefiore, A ^b   Ill, P ^d   Samii, K ^e  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^c SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^d Rhône Poulenc Rorer Gencell   (France)

^e BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Blood, anticoagulants, heparin; Complications, deep vein thrombosis; Surgery, orthopaedic

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0030919590     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.6.660     Document Type: Article

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