Why the study?
Do small perioperative doses of subcutaneous sodium heparin prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing elective hip surgery?
Do small perioperative doses of subcutaneous sodium heparin prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing elective hip surgery?
Small perioperative doses of subcutaneous sodium heparin safely and effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing elective hip surgery.
Supports perioperative heparin prophylaxis in elective hip surgery; leaves open need for larger randomized confirmation.
The efficacy of small perioperative doses of subcutaneous heparin in preventing deep vein thrombosis has been studied in a controlled clinical trial on 64 patients undergoing elective hip surgery. The results indicate that the regimen of sodium heparin used was safe provided that the correct dose is given. It reduced the frequency of postoperative deep vein thrombosis from 37 to 7 per cent.
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