Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Analyze the Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Edema Following Autologous Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery

Background Patients who undergo autologous femoropopliteal bypass surgery develop postoperative edema in the revascularized leg. The effects of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) to treat and to prevent postreconstructive edema were examined in this study. Methods In a prospective randomized t...

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Published in:	World journal of surgery Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 446 - 454
Main Authors:	te Slaa, Alexander, Dolmans, Dennis E. J. G. J., Ho, Gwan H., Mulder, Paul G. H., van der Waal, Jan C. H., de Groot, Hans G. W., van der Laan, Lijckle
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer-Verlag 01.02.2011 Springer‐Verlag Springer John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects:	Abdominal Surgery Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anastomosis, Surgical - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgery Compression Stocking Distal Anastomosis Edema - therapy Female Femoral Artery - surgery General aspects General Surgery Humans Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices Leukocyte Count Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease - surgery Popliteal Artery - surgery Prospective Studies Surgery Thoracic Surgery Vascular Surgery Vascular Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Leukocyte Count Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Distal Anastomosis Compression Stocking Peripheral Arterial Disease Postoperative Edema Compression Surgical anastomosis Autologous system Randomized controlled trial Medicine Prospective Randomization Treatment Intermittent Surgery Clinical trial
ISSN:	0364-2313, 1432-2323, 1432-2323
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