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ReviewDer Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen2013

[Physical prophylaxis for thromboembolism. Current state of knowledge on use of medical thromboprophylaxis stockings].

P Kujath, M Hoffmann

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Review in Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

P KujathKlinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland, peter.kujath@chirurgie.uni-luebeck.de.
M Hoffmann
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThromboprophylaxis in surgery patients is a combination of physical and medical thromboprophylaxis. The established mode of physical thromboprophylaxis in Germany is graduated compression stockings. Recent publications from various authors generally scrutinized the additional benefits of physical prophylaxis in patients who received medical thromboprophylaxis. MATERIAL AND

methodsA thorough search was carried out in PubMed and Medline. The focus of the search was on studies which investigated the advantages of physical thromboprophylaxis in surgery patients.

resultsThe low amount of evidence available for prophylaxis of thromboembolism in surgery patients was mainly deduced from trials that had a combination of medical and physical thromboprophylaxis as part of the study protocol. The results of experimental investigations were able to show a statistically highly significant reduction of the diameter of lower extremity veins.

conclusionThere is no current evidence to support refraining from routine use of graduated compression stockings in surgery patients. This is also the case for the new oral anti-Xa and anti-IIa inhibitors.

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Stockings, CompressionCombined Modality TherapyEvidence-Based MedicineGermanyHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHumansPostoperative ComplicationsThromboembolismTreatment OutcomeHeparin, Low-Molecular-Weight

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PMID24068203
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