Letter: Support for varicose veins.

Holford, C P

doi:10.1136/bmj.1.6010.649

BMJ

1976

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6010.649

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Letter: Support for varicose veins.

C P Holford¹

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Compression Stockings and their Effect on the Venous Pump — A Comparative Study

Struckmann

1986

Phlebology

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A prospective study of 45 patients with venous insufficiency. The patients were divided into four different groups that were comparable in venous function, age and sex distribution. The effect of four different conventional compression stockings was evaluated by their clinical effect and the effect upon the musculo-venous pump as assessed by ambulatory strain-gauge plethysmography, over a 6-week treatment period. In this patient category, there could not be demonstrated any additional benefit of increasing compression, and patient acceptability was concomitantly reduced with increasing pressure. The pressure exerted by the stockings was assessed by the Borgnis Medical Stocking Tester, and pressures were found to increase in the upright position with an increase in the concomitant pressure gradient between ankle and knee.

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Compression Stockings and their Effect on the Venous Pump — A Comparative Study

Struckmann

1986

Phlebology

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Low Compression, High Gradient Stockings in Patients with Venous Insufficiency: Effect on the Musculo-Venous Pump, Evaluated by Strain Gauge Plethysmography

Struckmann

1986

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In a prospective study 17 patients with superficial venous insufficiency were treated with a high gradient low compression stocking for a period of 6 weeks. The effect upon the musculo-venous pump was evaluated by ambulatory calf strain gauge plethysmography and compared to improvements in symptoms and clinical findings. The immediate effect of the stockings was a significant 22% reduction in venous reflux and 43% increase of the expelled volume. Moreover, an effect after 6 weeks (with the stockings applied during all daytime hours) was found even after the stockings were removed. This reduction of venous reflux of 30% and increase in expelled volume of 29% were statistically significant. Symptoms and objective findings were simultaneously improved. Finally the stockings were found to increase the maximal venous outflow by 27%.

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Compression Stockings and their Effect on the Venous Pump — A Comparative Study

Compression Stockings and their Effect on the Venous Pump — A Comparative Study

Low Compression, High Gradient Stockings in Patients with Venous Insufficiency: Effect on the Musculo-Venous Pump, Evaluated by Strain Gauge Plethysmography

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