Malinovskii NN.
[Is reliable prophylaxis of postoperative venous thromboembolic complications
possible?]
[Article in Russian]
Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2001;(1):6-11

Thrombosis of deep veins of lower extremities and pelvis is found in every third
operated patient on the average, pulmonary embolism--in 0.5-0.8% cases. The results
of nonspecific and specific prophylaxis of these complications are reviewed in the
article. Intermittent pneumatic compression, compressive elastic stockings and
standard or low-molecular heparin administration are most effective. Prophylactic
measures do not exclude completely possibility of venous thromboembolic
complications, but permit to control reliably this danger. The author has an
experience of cavafilter implantation in 147 patients.