The intermittent pneumatic compression device (IPCD) is prophylaxis for prevention of deep-venous thrombosis (DVT). This pneumatic leg sleeve has been used extensively in high-risk surgical patients, without complication. We describe two cases, one with peroneal neuropathy and the other with compartment syndrome, associated with IPCD use during surgery. Case 1 involves a patient with pancreatic...

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) therapy is an effective modality to reduce the volume of the lymphedematous limbs alone or in conjunction with other modalities of therapy such as decongestive therapy. However, there is no consensus on the frequency or treatment parameters for IPC devices. We undertook a systematic review of contemporary peer-reviewed literature (2004-2011) to evaluate ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a prevalent disease. About 20 to 30% of patients with DVT will develop postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) within months after the initial diagnosis of DVT. There is no gold standard for diagnosis of PTS, but clinical signs include pitting edema, hyperpigmentation, phlebectatic crown, venous eczema, and varicose veins. Several scoring systems have been developed for diag...

BACKGROUND Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) has been shown, by duplex, to increase popliteal artery flow in normal legs and in legs with superficial femoral artery occlusion. The objective of this study was to see if IPC improves distal circulation in legs with severe infra-popliteal disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen chronically ischemic legs with arteriographically demonstrated c...

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) technolog ies are widely used in clinical populations to aid the reduction of limb oedema and for the prophylaxis of deep vein thromboses (DVT). IPC application within athletic populat ions is not however widespread. The main mechanism for the effectiveness of IPC is that it augments venous and arterial blood flow via the periodic inflation of external c...

484 www.thelancet.com Vol 382 August 10, 2013 A patient with acute stroke has just been admitted who is immobile, and cannot walk to the bathroom without help. Looking at the patient’s unmoving legs the risk of thrombosis is clear, but a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) might lead to bleeding, and elastic compression stockings cause skin problems. So you settle on intermittent pneumatic comp...

Regular desferrioxamine (DFO) usage in patients with thalassemia major (TM) ameliorates hepatic, cardiac and endocrine dysfunction, improves growth and sexual maturation and prolongs survival. The difficulties of administering DFO with classic pumps are well known. The aim of this study was to compare the iron accumulation and cost effects between the continuous 48 hours infusion of DFO with in...

In this study, a novel dual-nozzle ejector enhanced vapor-compression cycle (DEVC) for solar assisted airsource heat pump systems is proposed. In DEVC, the use of the dual-nozzle ejector for recovering the expansion losses is a very promising approach to improve the cycle performance. A mathematical model of the DEVC is developed to predict its performance under specified operating conditions. ...

A hybrid heat pump cycle of the heat amplifier type integrating a booster compressor between the generator and the condenser for distributed heating is simulated and analyzed. The interrelation between the two sub-cycles and the hybridization principle are explored. The theoretical analysis is demonstrated by a H2O/LiBr based hybrid cycle simulation. Investigation of the interaction mechanisms ...