Intermittent pneumatic compression or graduated compression stockings for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis?: A systematic review of direct clinical comparisons

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 393-396

  Morris, Rhys J ^a   Woodcock, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77649101935     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181b5d61c     Document Type: Review

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