Intermittent pneumatic compression in combination with low-molecular weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in esophageal cancer surgery
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2017-02-01
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Parry, K
Sadeghi, Amir Hossein
van der Horst, Sylvia
Westerink, J.
Ruurda, J P
van Hillegersberg, Richard
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Abstract
Introduction: Aim of this study was to evaluate the use of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) in the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer. Methods: From a prospective database, all patients operated between 2010 and 2014 received IPC in addition to LMWH and were compared to a historical cohort of patients treated LMWH only (2004-2009). Results: Of the 313 included patients, 195 (62%) received IPC. Patients with IPC received neoadjuvant chemoradiation more often (45% vs. 3%, P
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Deep vein thrombosis, Esophageal cancer, Esophagectomy, Postoperative complications, Pulmonary embolism, Taverne, Surgery, Oncology, Journal Article
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Parry, K, Sadeghi, A H, van der Horst, S, Westerink, J, Ruurda, J P & van Hillegersberg, R 2017, 'Intermittent pneumatic compression in combination with low-molecular weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in esophageal cancer surgery', Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 115, no. 2, pp. 181-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.24480