Abstract
Surgical patients are at increased risk of developing deep-vein thrombosis. Routine prophylaxis can be pharmacological and mechanical. Our systematic review of studies assessing patients’ preference for and/or adherence to wearing compression stockings found that adherence was generally better with knee-length hosiery, which patients also preferred. It demonstrated that any difference in efficacy between knee-length and thigh-length stockings may be rendered irrelevant by a patient preference for and likely better adherence to use of knee-length stockings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 32-33 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nursing Times |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 20 Mar 2017 |