PREVENTION OF THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE BY PROPHYLACTIC ANTICOAGULATION
PREVENTION OF THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE BY PROPHYLACTIC ANTICOAGULATION
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DOI:
10.2106/00004623-196749010-00006
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发表时间:
1967-01-01
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
DESANCTIS, RW
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作者:
HARRIS, WH;SALZMAN, EW;DESANCTIS, RW
A significant protective effect against the occurrence of thromboembolic disease was demonstrated in a controlled series of 169 elective hip operations in 137 consecutive patients by prophylactic anticoagulation with warfarin. No pulmonary embolism and only 5 cases of thrombophlebitis occurred in the 70 patients treated with warfarin, an over-all incidence of 7%. Seven cases of pulmonary embolism and 23 cases of thrombophlebitis occurred in the 67 patients not treated with warfarin. Four patients had both embolism and phlebitis. The over-all incidence of thromboembolic disease in this group was 39%. The slight increase in risk of bleeding inherent in the use of an anticoagulant does not offset its obvious advantage in preventing thromboembolic complications. Prophylactic anticoagulation is recommended in all patients undergoing mold arthroplasty unless a specific contra-indication is present.