title: The stripping of varicose veins: a clinical trial of intermittent compression dressings.
abstract: This study compares a standard method of care for patients following excision and ligation of varicose veins with a new regimen which involves intermittent compression dressings. In a fully randomized between-patient prospective trial it has been found that the use of such dressings results in a significant reduction in postoperative pain and in the length of hospitalization and indicates that such dressings may improve the healing of surgical wounds.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011312:Pressure; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*