Enoxaparin plus Compression Stockings Compared with Compression Stockings Alone in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Elective Neurosurgery

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Authors

Giancarlo Agnelli · University of Perugia

Franco Piovella · University of Pavia

P Buoncristiani

Paolo Severi · Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera

M Pini · Ospedale di Parma

Armando D’Angelo · IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

Chiara Beltrametti · University of Pavia

Abstract

Enoxaparin combined with compression stockings is more effective than compression stockings alone for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after elective neurosurgery and does not cause excessive bleeding.

Topics & Keywords

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 339, Issue 2, pp. 80-85

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199807093390204

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