Randomized, pilot study of intermittent pneumatic compression devices plus dalteparin versus intermittent pneumatic compression devices plus heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing craniotomy

Surgical Neurology
R Loch MacdonaldD M Frim

Abstract

Unfractionated heparin and the low molecular weight heparin, dalteparin, are used for prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing craniotomy. These drugs were compared in a randomized, prospective pilot study comparing intermittent pneumatic compression devices plus dalteparin to intermittent pneumatic compression devices plus heparin. One hundred patients undergoing craniotomy were randomly allocated to receive perioperative prophylaxis with subcutaneous (SC heparin, 5000 units every 12 hours, or dalteparin, 2,500 units once a day, begun at induction of anesthesia and continued for 7 days or until the patient was ambulating. Entry criteria were age over 18 years, no deep vein thrombosis (DVT) preoperatively as judged by lower limb duplex ultrasound and no clinical evidence of pulmonary embolism preoperatively. Patients with hypersensitivity to heparin, penetrating head injury or who refused informed consent were excluded. Patients underwent a duplex study 1 week after surgery and 1 month clinical follow-up. All patients were treated with lower limb intermittent pneumatic compression devices. There were no differences between groups in age, gender, and risk factors for venous thromboembolism. There were no...Continue Reading

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