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THROMBOEMBOLIC DETERRENT HOSE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

... a specialized hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of, and guard against further progression of, venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis and thrombosis.

CONT

Anti-embolism stockings are made from elastic and can be either thigh or knee length.

OBS

Worn by non-ambulatory or post-surgical patients to help prevent pooling of blood in the legs that could lead to a venous thrombosis.

OBS

Not to be confused with compression stockings, which are used for the treatment of varicose veins.

Key term(s)
  • antiembolism stocking
  • antithrombosis stocking
  • antiembolic stocking
  • thrombo-embolism-deterrent hose
  • thrombo-embolic-deterrent hose

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

L'étude d'équivalence [...] a pour objectif de comparer l'effet sur la douleur de deux durées de port d'une compression par bas anti-thrombose [...] après chirurgie des varices.

OBS

Ce qui distingue un bas anti-embolie d'un bas compressif [...] est la compression (généralement autour de 8-18 [millimètres de mercure (mm Hg)]) et le fait qu'il est prévu pour maintenir un retour veineux sur un patient alité (dû a une condition médicale ou une chirurgie).

Key term(s)
  • bas antiembolie
  • bas antithrombose
  • bas antiembolique
  • bas antithromboembolique
  • bas anti-thrombo-embolique

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