Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Upper Extremity for Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis: A Pilot Randomized Trial

Am Surg. 2023 Mar;89(3):470-472. doi: 10.1177/0003134820954823. Epub 2020 Nov 29.

Authors

Preeti R John¹, Otis S Apau², Garima Dosi³, Brajesh K Lal¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, 186153VA Maryland Healthcare System and University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, 158158Meharry Medical College, TN, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, 483907Brigham and Women's Hospital, MA, USA.

PMID: 33249877
DOI: 10.1177/0003134820954823

No abstract available

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Humans
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices*
Pilot Projects
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Upper Extremity / surgery
Venous Thrombosis* / etiology
Venous Thrombosis* / prevention & control