Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 923-927 , November 2003

Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in trauma: improved compliance with a novel miniaturized pneumatic compression device

Presented at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the American Venous Forum, Cancun, Mexico, Feb 20-23, 2003.

  • Maki Murakami, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • Tandace L McDill, RN, MA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • Lori Cindrick-Pounds, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • David B Loran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • Kenneth J Woodside, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • William J Mileski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • Glenn C Hunter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • Lois A Killewich, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lois A. Killewich, MD, PhD, Section of Vascular Surgery, 6.110 JSA, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0541, USA

Received 3 March 2003 ,Accepted 16 May 2003.

References 

  1. Caprini JA, Scurr JH, Hasty JH. Role of compression modalities in a prophylactic program for deep vein thrombosis. Semin Thromb Hemost. 1988;14:77–87
  2. Paiement GD. Mechanical prophylaxis and other modalities. Semin Arthroplasty. 1992;3:118–122
  3. Skillman JJ, Collins RE, Coe NP, Goldstein BS, Shapiro RM, Zervas NT, et al.  Prevention of deep vein thrombosis in neurosurgical patients (a controlled, randomized trial of external pneumatic compression boots). Surgery. 1978;83:354–358
  4. Nicolaides AN, FeFJ, Pollock AV. Intermittent sequential pneumatc compression of the legs in the prevention of venous stasis and postoperative deep venous thrombosis. Surgery 1980;87:69-76
  5. Comerota AJ, Chouhan V, Harada RN, et al.  The fibrinolytic effects of intermittent pneumatic compression (mechanism of enhanced fibrinolysis). Ann Surg. 1997;226:306–313 ; discussion 13-4
  6. Kosir MA, Schmittinger L, Barno-Winarski L, Duddella P, Pone M, Perales A, et al.  Prospective double-arm study of fibrinolysis in surgical patients. J Surg Res. 1998;74:96–101
  7. Knudson MM, Lewis FR, Clinton A, Atkinson K, Megerman J. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in trauma patients. J Trauma. 1994;37:480–487
  8. Geerts WH. Thromboembolism in trauma (the problem and its prevention). Semin Thromb Hemost. 1996;22:19–24 ; discussion 9-30
  9. Shackford SR, Davis JW, Hollingsworth-Fridlund P, Brewer NS, Hoyt DB, Mackersie RC. Venous thromboembolism in patients with major trauma. Am J Surg. 1990;159:365–369
  10. Owings JT, Kraut E, Battistella F, Cornelius JT, O'Malley R. Timing of the occurrence of pulmonary embolism in trauma patients. Arch Surg. 1997;132:862–866 ; discussion 6-7
  11. Knudson MM, Morabito D, Paiement GD, Shackleford S. Use of low molecular weight heparin in preventing thromboembolism in trauma patients. J Trauma. 1996;41:446–459
  12. Hirsh J, Raschke R, Warkentin TE, et al.  Heparin (mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, dosing considerations, monitoring, efficacy, and safety). Chest. 1995;108:258S–275S
  13. Comerota AJ, Katz ML, White JV. Why does prophylaxis with external pneumatic compression for deep vein thrombosis fail?. Am J Surg. 1992;164:265–268
  14. Haddad FS, Kerry RM, McEwen JA, Appleton L, Garbuz DS, Masri BA, et al.  Unanticipated variations between expected and delivered pneumatic compression therapy after elective hip surgery (a possible source of variation in reported patient outcomes). J Arthroplasty. 2001;16:37–46
  15. Cornwell EE, Chang D, Velmahos G, Jindal A, Baker D, Phillips J, et al.  Compliance with sequential compression device prophylaxis in at-risk trauma patients (a prospective analysis). Am Surg. 2002;68:470–473
  16. Westrich GH, Sculco TP. Prophylaxis against deep venous thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty. Pneumatic plantar compression and aspirin compared with aspirin alone. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996;78:826–834
  17. Kudsk KA, Fabian TC, Baum S, Gold RE, Mangiante E, Voeller G. Silent deep vein thrombosis in immobilized multiple trauma patients. Am J Surg. 1989;158:515–519
  18. Geerts WH, Code KI, Jay RM, Chen E, Szalai JP. A prospective study of venous thromboembolism after major trauma. N Engl J Med. 1994;331:1601–1606
  19. Geerts WH, Heit JA, Clagett GP, Pineo GF, Colwell CW, Anderson FA, et al.  Prevention of venous thromboembolism. Chest. 2001;119:132S–175S

☆ Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(03)00792-4

doi: 10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00792-4

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 923-927 , November 2003

Article Tools