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Deep vein thrombosis compression stockings

Introduction

Compression stockings likely reduce the chance of post-phlebitic syndrome. Meta-analyses conflict regarding the role of compression stockings[1][2][3]. However, limiting meta-analysis to the trials with high compliance by patients, benefit is shown for wearing stockings for two years[3] and this is supported by a a more recent trial that isolated the benefit of the second year of wearing stockings[4].

References

  1. ↑ Berntsen CF, Kristiansen A, Akl EA, Sandset PM, Jacobsen EM, Guyatt G; et al. (2016). “Compression Stockings for Preventing the Postthrombotic Syndrome in Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis”. Am J Med. 129 (4): 447.e1–447.e20. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.11.031. PMID 26747198.
  2. ↑ Tie HT, Luo MZ, Luo MJ, Li K, Li Q, Wu QC (2015). “Compression Therapy in the Prevention of Postthrombotic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Medicine (Baltimore). 94 (31): e1318. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000001318. PMC 4616586. PMID 26252318.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GitHub Contributors. Compression stockings to prevent post-phlebitic syndrome. GitHub. Available at http://openmetaanalysis.github.io/Compression-stockings-to-prevent-post-phlebitic-syndrome. Accessed July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Mol GC, van de Ree MA, Klok FA, Tegelberg MJ, Sanders FB, Koppen S; et al. (2016). “One versus two years of elastic compression stockings for prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome (OCTAVIA study): randomised controlled trial”. BMJ. 353: i2691. doi:10.1136/bmj.i2691. PMC 4886508. PMID 27245485.


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