Journal of vascular surgery
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Review Comparative Study
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in North America: results of a survey among general surgeons.
The purpose of this study was to analyze current attitudes toward the prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism among North American general surgeons. ⋯ North American surgeons who responded to this survey are well aware of the problem of venous thromboembolism and their approach to prevention has been significantly modified in the last 10 years. Compared with similar European surveys this survey reveals a higher implementations of physical methods such as intermittent pneumatic compression and elastic stockings. Because of the limited response rate and possibility of sampling bias, these findings should be interpreted with caution.