[Prevention of postoperative phlebothrombosis in the femoral vein by means of external pneumatic massage of the extremity].
The postoperative thrombo-embolism belongs to the most dangerous complications in the postoperative phase. The frequency of the postoperative phlebothrombosis increased in the last years because more risk patients were operated. External pneumatic massage of the extremity produces acceleration of the blood flow in the veins and a increase of the fibrinolytic activity of the venous vascular wall. A significant retrogression of the thrombus size was proved in animal experiments in dogs by application of external pneumatic massage after artefactitiously induced thrombosis in the femoral vein.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008405:Massage; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000517:prevention & control*
Zur Frage der Prävention von postoperativer Phlebothrombose in der Vena femoralis beim Hund mittels einer externen pneumatischen Massage der Extremität.