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| The failure of compression stockings (tubigrip) to prevent deep venous thrombosis after operation |
| Rosengarten DS, Laird J, Jeyasingh K, Martin P |
| The British Journal of Surgery 1970 Apr;57(4):296-299 |
| clinical trial |
| 3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
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(I) With this method of investigation it appears that compression stockings have no value in preventing venous thrombosis after operation. (2) Clinical diagnosis is unreliable in detecting the presence of deep-vein thrombosis. (3) We have confirmed that the incidence of deepvein thrombosis after operation is of the order of 30 to 35%.
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