Due to the extensive surgical time (greater than 8 hours), 400-cc blood loss, and edema, the patient was kept sedated and intubated overnight. Nursing measures included maintaining the head of the bed ...
Our experience revealed 13 cases of GTs at UMC, with 7.7% of cases affecting the lower extremities (1 case in the right lower extremity). At the VA, 16 GT cases were identified during the same ...