Portable versus non-portable intermittent pneumatic compression for prevention of postoperative deep vein thrombosis
Record ID 32014000496
English
Authors' recommendations:
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot, or thrombus, that forms in a deep vein most commonly in the legs. DVT is serious since the clot can dislodge and travel through the bloodstream as an embolus. If it travels through the heart and into the pulmonary circulation blocking oxygenated blood from reaching lung tissue, it creates a life-threatening condition known as pulmonary embolism (PE). These combined events of DVT and PE constitute a venous thromboembolism (VTE). Prophylactic measures include early ambulation, compression stockings, thrombolytics, and pneumatic compression. Pneumatic compression devices generally consist of an inflatable garment for the limb, an electrical pneumatic pump that fills the garment with compressed air, and a control panel that controls the inflation cycle times and pressure. The garment is intermittently inflated and deflated with cycle times and pressures that vary among devices. The compression provided by these devices increases the speed of blood flow in the veins, which aids in decreasing the risk of blood clot formation. Pneumatic compression devices have been used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, venous and arterial ulcers, and lymphedema, as well as for revention of VTE including DVT and PE. Standard pneumatic compression devices are not portable and impede patient mobility.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
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The report may be purchased from: http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=16259
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Postoperative Period
- Venous Thrombosis
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2014 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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