Venous function during late pregnancy, the effect of elastic compression hosiery.
Venous function was investigated in 29 women during late pregnancy before and after short term treatment with graduated compression hosiery. A significant improvement of venous emptying was found, combined with a subjective decrease of leg problems such as swelling, tiredness and pain.
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Department of Surgery, Lund University, Sweden.
Austrell
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Norgren
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D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014690:Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology