A randomised controlled trial comparing compression therapy after stripping for primary great saphenous vein incompetence.

CONCLUSION: Wearing leg compression four hours after stripping is non-inferior in preventing leg oedema compared with 72 h compression therapy. No statistically significant difference in pain and time to full recovery was shown.
PMID: 30862278 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Phlebology - March 11, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Krasznai AG, Sigterman TA, Houtermans-Auckel JP, Eussen E, Snoeijs M, Sikkink KJJ, de Boer EM, Wittens CH, Bouwman LH Tags: Phlebology Source Type: research