The routine use of ultrasound for the diagnosis of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis in a district general hospital

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Abstract
The results of 6 months' experience in routine screening for deep-vein thrombosis in all postoperative patients in a district general hospital are presented. Clinical methods and ultrasound diagnosis are compared. Ultrasound was found to be easy and safe to use and to be more accurate than clinical methods. A case is made for the use of ultrasound as a routine method of screening postoperative patients for deep-vein thrombosis.
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  • South East Regional Metropolitan Hospital Board