 Intermittent pneumatic compression of the leg consisted of external intermittent pneumatic compression with a knee high device. A Tyco Healthcare Kendall Novamedix A-V impulse system Model 6060 Mansfield, MA 02048 was used. Operating parameters were: 130mmHg impulse pressure with a 3 second impulse duration; Program Preset 1 for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis. The compression followed the approved standard patient protocol used at our institution detailed in Utilization of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression IPC Stockings for DVT Prophylaxis. 