| UFH | thrombosis prevention, in all type of patients | vs UFH | Deep vein thrombosis by 49% suggested | | Endpoint | TE [95% CI] | p val | I2 | n | k | |
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| Deep vein thrombosis | 0.51 [0.31 0.86] | p=0.04 | 0 | 696 | 4 | Wille-Jorgensen, Wille-Jorgensen, *Rasmussen (adj), Torngren, | | pulmonary embolism (symptomatic and asymptomatic) | 0.30 [0.01 7.41] | p=1.00 | 0 | 178 | 1 | Wille-Jorgensen, | | All cause death | no data | | Major bleeding | no data |
| Trial | Studied treatment | Control | Patients |
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| Wille-Jorgensen, 1991 | low dose heparin and graded compression stockings | low dose heparin | patients undergoing Abdominal surgery | | Wille-Jorgensen, 1985 | low-dose heparin treatment with graded compression stockings | low-dose heparin treatment (5000 units twice daily subcutaneously) | patients undergoing Abdominal surgery | | *Rasmussen (adj), 1988 | subcutaneous heparin and graduated compression stockings to the knee (TED stockings), | subcutaneous heparin | patients (age more than 40 yrs) admitted for major abdominal surgery | | Torngren, 1980 | | | |
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