Subcutaneous Heparin and Postoperative Wound Hematomas
- 1 August 1986
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 121 (8) , 937-940
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1986.01400080083015
Abstract
• A prospective, double-blind, controlled study was conducted to assess the incidence of postoperative wound hematomas associated with low-dose subcutaneous heparin therapy among patients undergoing surgery for a single inguinal hernia. The groups were well matched. The results indicate that low-dose heparin therapy is associated with more wound hematomas. Complications of low-dose heparin therapy and new ways to avoid these complications are discussed. The indications for the prophylactic administration of low-dose heparin therapy need careful assessment. (Arch Surg 1986;121:937-940)Keywords
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