RT Journal
A1 LILLIE RH, BUXTON RW, DUFF IF
T1 PRevention and management of thromboembolism
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 1949
FD September 1
VO 59
IS 3
SP 609
OP 632
DO 10.1001/archsurg.1949.01240040617025
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1949.01240040617025
AB THIS report is concerned with our experience in the management of thrombosis and embolism during the past nine years at the University of Michigan Hospital. In general, our methods are not new, but through diligent and everchanging application of preventive measures, to a great extent originally described elsewhere, we are able to report marked improvement in the incidence of the grave complications which are inextricably a part of thromboembolism. It is hoped that our experience may be of help to others similarly confronted with choosing between, and in many instances employing the combined effects of, the various methods of prevention and treatment.The incidence of pulmonary embolism has been reported to be from 1 to 12 per cent in routine autopsies in various locations and with varying types and ages of patients.1 Indeed, when the entire problem is considered and those patients found to have venous thrombosis are included