The Operating Theatre Journal - Journal - Page 32
Most people undergoing planned surgery do not
need compression stockings
Research shows that compression stockings might be unnecessary for most
people undergoing planned surgery. A trial was carried out among people
at moderate or high risk of blood clots. It found that taking anti-clotting
medicine alone was just as effective as combining it with compression
stockings.
The researchers suggest that compression stockings should no longer be
standard care for most people having planned surgery who are taking anticlotting medicine while in hospital. This could save the NHS in England
around £63 million per year as well as easing discomfort for patients.
Read the Alert: Most patients undergoing planned surgery do not need
compression stockings
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