No evidence to support ambulation for reducing postoperative venous thromboembolism

J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Nov;219(5):1101-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.012. Epub 2014 Oct 17.

Authors

Brandyn D Lau¹, Michael B Streiff¹, Peggy S Kraus¹, Deborah B Hobson¹, Dauryne L Shaffer¹, Hasan M Shihab¹, Elliott R Haut¹

Affiliation

¹ Baltimore, MD.

PMID: 25440037
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.012

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Early Ambulation*
Humans
Postoperative Care / methods*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control*