The Effects of Long Term Graduated Compression Treatment on Venous Function During Pregnancy

Pregnancy-induced changes in lower extremity superficial veins: An ultrasound scan study

“…19 Such a study would require the definition of a varicose vein severity score to follow the course of the disease, and it could be used in the assessment of the effect of compression treatment, which has been shown to exert beneficial effects on venous hemodynamics and on the woman's comfort during pregnancy. 20,21 In conclusion, the diameters of competent and incompetent superficial veins increase during pregnancy and decrease during postpartum to return to their baseline values. These results confirm the clinical impressions usually described during this period.…”

Effect of elastic compression stockings on oedema prevention in healthy controls evaluated by a three‐dimensional measurement system

“…However, in air‐ or strain gauge‐plethysmography (4–7), which is often used in evaluation of beneficial effect of elastic compression stockings, the absolute value of leg volume cannot be obtained, making it impossible to measure leg volume at an interrupted interval such as at morning and evening. Furthermore, water plethysmography (8) or water displacement technique (3) cannot measure the volume at several sites along the leg, although the absolute value of the leg volume is obtained. The degree of oedema may differ at the calf, ankle and foot, and the beneficial effects of elastic compression may be changeable depending on the site of the leg.…”

Lycra Support Tights: Are They Effective?

“…In another study compression therapy was studied in daily life. Austrell et al [4] provided 50 pregnant women with panty hose with graduated compression (13 and 25 mmHg) for daily use. The venous function was evaluated with foot volumetry after several months.…”

“…This may explain why chronic venous insufficiency (CYI) is such a common disorder and why subjective complaints of the CYI complex also often occur in individuals ",:ithout objective signs of CYI. The exact prevalence 10 the general population is not known but m~ny invest~gat?rs have described healthy volunteers Without objective venous insufficiency but who have subjective complaints [1][2][3][4].…”