Mechanical compression versus subcutaneous heparin therapy in postoperative and posttrauma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-19

  Eppsteiner, Robert W ^a   Shin, Jennifer J ^b   Johnson, Jonas ^c   Van Dam, Rob M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANTS; BANDAGES; HEMORRHAGE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 73649112021     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0284-z     Document Type: Article

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