Effect of intraoperative leg massage on deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity in patients of vascular surgery department

VernacularTitle:术中腿部按摩对预防血管外科患者下肢深静脉血栓形成的作用
Author: Ling SONG ; Yao DONG ; Qi LUO ; Lin HOU ; Fen LIU ; Zhe CHEN ; Zhong CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: vascular surgery department; deep venous thrombosis; leg massage; intermittent pneumatic pressure device
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(9):19-21
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of leg massage during operation on deep venous thrombosis(DVT)in patients of vascular surgery department.Methods Ninety-four DVT patients were randomized into experiment group and control group according to the computer-generated numbers ,46 cases in the latter and 48 in the former.The routine care measures were applied in the control group, while intraoperative leg massage was used in the observation group.The two groups were compared in terms of curative effect and the incidence of DVT.Result The incidences of DVT in the experiment group and the control one were 2.08%(1/48)and 15.22%(7/46)respectively, showing significant difference between them(P<0.05).Conclusion The intraoperative lag massage are significant in the reduction of DVT incidences after operation.