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Thigh length versus knee length stockings in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis

✍ Scribed by M. J. Lef. Porteous; E. A. Nicholson; L. T. Morris; R. James; Mr. D. Negus

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1989
Tongue
English
Weight
255 KB
Volume
76
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-1323

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract
Above-knee graduated compression stockings are effective in preventing postoperative deep vein thrombosis, but are more expensive and less acceptable than below-knee stockings. One hundred and fourteen patients undergoing major abdominal surgery were randomly allocated to wear above-knee or below-knee graduated compression stockings. Deep vein thromboses were diagnosed by isotope uptake in three of 56 patients (5Β·4 per cent) in the above-knee group and one of 58 patients (1Β·7 per cent) in the below-knee group. These differences are not statistically significant. Results suggest that below-knee stockings are as effective as above-knee in the prevention of postoperative deep vein thrombosis.

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## Abstract The efficacy of graduated compression stockings in the prevention of postoperative deep vein thrombosis was studied in a randomized, prospective, controlled trial of 200 patients, aged 40 years and over, undergoing abdominal surgery (100 for benign disease, 100 for malignant conditions)