Abdul, Sami AftabAnstee, CaitlinVilleneuve, Patrick JGilbert, SebatienSeely, Andrew J ESundaresan, SudhirMaziak, Donna E2023-09-212023-09-2120221569-9285http://hdl.handle.net/10393/45448https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-29654The prominence of "enhanced recovery after surgery" (ERAS) protocols being adopted in thoracic surgery requires a re-evaluation of mechanical venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis guidelines. The goal of this study was to assess the role of sequential compression devices (SCD) in the prevention of VTEs such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) in thoracic surgical patients.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Enhanced recoverySequential compression devicesThoracic surgeryVenous thromboembolismAnticoagulantsHumansPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary EmbolismThoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgical ProceduresVenous ThromboembolismArticle10.1093/icvts/ivac165