Below-Knee Elastic Compression Stockings To Prevent the Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

Prandoni, Paolo; Lensing, Anthonie W.A.; Prins, Martin H.; Frulla, Michela; Marchiori, Antonio; Bernardi, Enrico; Tormene, Daniela; Mosena, Laura; Pagnan, Antonio; Girolami, Antonio

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-141-4-200408170-00004

articleAnnals of Internal MedicineAug 17, 2004Closed access

Below-Knee Elastic Compression Stockings To Prevent the Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

PPPaolo Prandoni AWAnthonie W.A. Lensing MHMartin H. Prins MFMichela Frulla AMAntonio Marchiori

University of Padua

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Abstract

Background

Because only limited evidence suggests that elastic stockings prevent the post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with symptomatic deep venous thrombosis (DVT), these stockings are not widely used.

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of compression elastic stockings for prevention of the post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with proximal DVT.

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Keywords

Medicine
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Compression stockings
Thrombosis
Randomized controlled trial
Surgery
Hazard ratio
Venous thrombosis

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