Mechanical compression in the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 418-423

  MacLellan, Donald G ^a   Fletcher, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mechanical prophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTRONICS; GENERAL SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LEG COMPRESSION; LOW DRUG DOSE; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION; UROLOGY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34248353413     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04085.x     Document Type: Review

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