TED Stockings: Proven DVT reduction through published peer reviewed clinical studies
Results of Clinical Studies
| Date/Audior Journal | Patient Group | End Point | Diagnostic | Control Group Incidence Rate | T.E.D. Incidence Rate | *Risk Reduction % | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Wilkins et al. NEJM | Medical/Surg. | PE | Autopsy | 6/2395 (.25%) | 1/2346 (.05%) | 80% | |
| 1953 Wilkens et al. NEJM | Medical/Surg. | PE | Autopsy | 21/4450 (47%) | 12/5467 (.22%) | 53% | |
| 1976 Holford et al. Br J Surg | General Surg. Major Surg. | DVT | 1-125 | 23/47 (49%) | 11/48 (23%) | 53% | |
| 1977 Scurr et al. Br J Surg | Major Abdominal | DVT | 1-125 | 26/70 (37%) | 8/70 (11%) | 70% | |
| 1978 Barnes et al. Clin Orthop | Total Hip | DVT | Doppler Venography | 5/10 (50%) | 0/8 (0%) | 100% | |
| 1980 Torngren et al. Br J Surg | Major Abdominal | DVT | 1-125 | 12/98 (12%) Heparin | 4/98 (4%) Heparin | 67% | |
| 1981 Borow et al. Am Surg | Various Surgical | DVT | 1-125 | 32/89 (36%) | 14/91 (15%) | 58% | |
| 1981 ishak et al. BrJ Surg | Total Hip | DVT | Venography | 22/41 (54%) | 7/35 (20%) | 63% | |
| 1983 Allan et al. Br J Surg | Abdominal Surg. | DVT | 1-125 | 37/103 (36%) | 15/97 (15%) | 58% | |
| 1983 Borow et al. Am Surg | Various Surgical | DVT | 1-125 | 15/56 (27%) | 2/63 (3%) Heparin | 89% | |
| 1983 Caprini et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet | Surgical | DVT | 1-125 | 20/96 (21%) | 4/39 (10%) | 52% | Retrospective Control |
| 1983 Inada et al. Am Surg | Abdominal Major Surgery | DVT | 1-125 | i6/110 (14.5%) | 4/110 (3.6%) | 75% | |
| 1984 Thmer et al. Brit J Ob Gyn | Gyn. Surgery | DVT | 1-125 | 4/92 (4%) | 0/104 (0%) | 100% | |
| 1985 W-Jorgensen et al. BrJ Surg | Abdominal Surg. | DVT/PE | 1-125 Venography Lung Scan | 11/90 (12%) Heparin | 2/86 (2%) Heparin | 83% | |
| 1989 Tarpie et al. Arch Intern Med | Neurosurgery | DVT | 1-125 IPG Venography | 16/81 (20%) | 7/80 (9%) | 55% | |
| 1991 W-Jorgensen et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet | Abdominal Surg. | DVT/PE | 1-125 Venography Lung Scan | 12/81 (15%) Heparin | 2/83 (2%) Heparin | 87% | |
| 1993 Kierkeguard et al. Eur Heart J | Acute MI | DVT | 1-125 | 8/80(10%) | 0/80(0%) | 100% |
References
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- Wilkins RW, Stanton Jr: Elastic Stockings in the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism II. A Progress Report. New England Journal of Medicine 248:1087-1090, 1953.
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- Tamer GM, Cole SE and Brooks JH: The Efficacy of Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis after Major Gynecological Surgery. Br J Obs Gyn 91:588, 1984.
- Willie-Jorgensen P, Thorup J, Fischer A, Holst-Christensen J, and Flarnsholt R: Heparin With and Without Graded Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Thromboembolic Complications of Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Trial. Br J Surg 72:577,1985.
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- Kierkeguard A, Norgren L: Graduated Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. European Heart Journal 14:1365-1368, 1993.
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