Open AccessIntermittent pneumatic compression versus additional prophylaxis with enoxaparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism after laparoscopic surgery for gastric and colorectal malignancies: multicentre randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Kamachi H.,
Homma S.,
Kawamura H.,
Yoshida T.,
Ohno Y.,
Ichikawa N.,
Yokota R.,
Funakoshi T.,
Maeda Y.,
Takahashi N.,
Amano T.,
Taketomi A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.974
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2474-9842
DOI - 10.1002/bjs5.50323
Subject(s) - medicine , intermittent pneumatic compression , pulmonary embolism , surgery , discontinuation , randomized controlled trial , compression stockings , deep vein , thrombosis , chemoprophylaxis
The role of antithrombotic chemoprophylaxis in prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in laparoscopic surgery for gastric and colorectal malignancies is unknown. This study compared the addition of enoxaparin following intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) with IPC alone in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal malignancy.