Prevention of venous thrombosis through intraoperative intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC): a best practice implementation project

• Main Authors: Xiaohong Zhang (Author), Huihui Tu (Author), Qian Yin (Author), Dongping Li (Author), Liuyue Wang (Author), Shuai Cao (Author), Ju Ma (Author), Xiaopei Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common and potentially fatal post-surgery complication. Research has shown that 50% of VTE causes are intraoperative, with the risk of occurrence highest during and immediately post-surg...