Why the study?
Does the addition of dihydroergotamine to dextran 70 reduce postoperative thrombo-embolic complications in patients undergoing emergency hip surgery?
Population
45 consecutive patients with a fractured hip undergoing emergency hip surgery
Comparison
Dextran 70 and dihydroergotamine initiated… vs Dextran 70 alone initiated pre-operatively
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
4 days postoperative
Authors
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Adding DHE to dextran 70 does not reduce postoperative DVT in emergency hip surgery; challenges combination prophylaxis and supports dextran 70 monotherapy.
Does the addition of dihydroergotamine to dextran 70 reduce postoperative thrombo-embolic complications in patients undergoing emergency hip surgery?
Adding dihydroergotamine to dextran 70 does not significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative DVT in emergency hip surgery compared to dextran 70 alone.
Rørbæk-Madsen et al. (1988) studied this question.
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