Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing combined compression and anticoagulation with either modality alone for prevention of venous thromboembolism after surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1053-1062

  Zareba, P ^a   Wu, C ^a   Agzarian, J ^a   Rodriguez, D ^b   Kearon, C ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84904559409     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9527     Document Type: Review

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