What ages need sequential stockings?

If they are getting general anesthesia, they get sequentials. Simple as that.

We don't use sequential compression stockings on our pedi patients; in our OR patient's age 15 or 16 and older will get them, or younger patients that are the size of a 15 or 16 year old, unless specifically requested by the surgeon.

Typically we put SCDs on any patients who have general anesthesia for more than 45min, unless we're doing leg surgery. Our old machines used to not work only hooked up to one SCD, and most people aren't in the habit of putting only one on. We have a committee doing research to see if we can go to a standard order of "if under anesthesia for x min, they go on."

The policy at my facility is for EVERY patient 35 and over regardless of proc. length and anyone undergoing any type of laparascopic procedure that is not a pediatric patient. And of course, if surgeon requests them.