[Efficacy, safety and comfort of compression therapy models in the immediate post-operative period after a greater saphenectomy. A prospective randomised study]
| Autor: | Carmen González-Ripoll, Eliseo Collazo Chao, María Antonia Luque |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Compression Bandage Time Factors medicine.medical_treatment Vein stripping Compression stockings law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Compression Bandages Varicose veins medicine Humans Saphenous Vein Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Postoperative Care business.industry General Engineering Compression (physics) Surgery Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom Safety Varices business Vascular Surgical Procedures |
| Zdroj: | Cirugia espanola. 88(4) |
| ISSN: | 1578-147X |
| Popis: | Introduction There is still controversy on the best compression therapy after performing a greater saphenectomy. The purpose of this study is to establish whether the use of a controlled compression stocking has the same level of safety and efficacy as a compression bandage in the immediate post-operative period after a greater saphenectomy. Material and methods A prospective, randomised, open-labelled study, comparing three groups: 1) a conventional compression bandage for one week, 2) a conventional compression bandage replaced by a controlled tubular compression stocking at 5 h of its putting in place, 3) immediate direct use of the controlled tubular compression stocking, was conducted on fifty-five consecutive outpatients with a greater saphenectomy in one of their legs, and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The working hypothesis was that the controlled tubular compression stocking could replace, in terms of efficacy, safety and comfort, the usual controlled compression in the immediate post-operative period after saphenous vein stripping. The analysis variables were pain, control of bleeding, analgesics in the postoperative period, bruising, incapacity during the first week after the operation and comfort level. Results There were no statistically significant differences found between the three types of compressions studied as regards, safety, efficacy, comfort level, pain and analgesic consumption, but there was as regards the level of convenience in favour of the use of the stocking. Conclusion The controlled tubular compression stocking can replace the compression bandage with more advantages after greater saphenous vein stripping in outpatients, having the same safety and efficacy. |
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