A new sequential pneumatic device for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis.
A new sequential pneumatic instrument for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the Lympha Press, was investigated in neurosurgical patients. In the control group, 50% of patients developed DVT and in the treated group only 4.3% were affected. These results demonstrate the highly beneficial effect of this method of preventing DVT during and after surgery, especially when the use of other preventive methods is precluded.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000517:prevention & control*