Intermittent pneumatic compression devices: time to reassess the evidence.

ANZ Journal of SurgeryVolume 93, Issue 4 p. 812-814 PERSPECTIVE Intermittent pneumatic compression devices: time to reassess the evidence Natalie Lott MClinEpi, RN, Natalie Lott MClinEpi, RN orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-6357 Surgical Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Resources, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorStephen Smith MS, PhD, Stephen Smith MS, PhD Surgical Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Department of Surgery, Calvary Mater Hospital, New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorJonathan Gani MBChB, MD, Jonathan Gani MBChB, MD orcid.org/0000-0003-0655-1877 Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorPenny Reeves BEc, PhD, Penny Reeves BEc, PhD School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Health Economics, Hunter Medical and Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author Natalie Lott MClinEpi, RN, Natalie Lott MClinEpi, RN orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-6357 Surgical Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Resources, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorStephen Smith MS, PhD, Stephen Smith MS, PhD Surgical Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Department of Surgery, Calvary Mater Hospital, New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia Contribution: Conceptualization, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorJonathan Gani MBChB, MD, Jonathan Gani MBChB, MD orcid.org/0000-0003-0655-1877 Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorPenny Reeves BEc, PhD, Penny Reeves BEc, PhD School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Health Economics, Hunter Medical and Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author First published: 27 February 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18342Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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