Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Nov 2006
Review Meta Analysis[From the Cochrane Library: wearing compression stockings during long-distance flights reduces the risk of asymptomatic deep-vein thrombosis].
A recent Cochrane systematic review assessed the effects of wearing compression stockings during long-distance flights on the risk of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). Ten randomised trials were included, 9 of which compared wearing compression stockings on both legs during the whole flight (at least 7 hours) with not wearing compression stockings. ⋯ Wearing stockings had a significant impact in reducing oedema of the lower legs. No significant adverse effects of wearing stockings were reported.