title: [Effectiveness of compressive hosiery <<VENOTEKS THERAPY>> for therapy of chronic venous insufficiency].
abstract: Total 40 patients with III grade chronic venous insufficiency underwent conservative treatment with compressive hosiery <<VENOTEKS THERAPY>>. Patients were divided into 2 groups: the first group used compressive stockings, the second--tights. To objectivize the assessment, all patients underwent volumetry, radionuclide phlebography and regional blood volume measurements. It was shown that in the first group pain syndrome was coped in 73% of patients, edematous--in 60%. According to volumetry data, mean calf volume has reduced by 183+/-41 ml, phlebography has revealed an improvement of muscular-venous pump capacity in 11 patients; in 9 patients it remained unchanged. Blood filling in the affected limb decreased in 16 patients from 10.7% to 8.2% and from 7.5% to 5.3% for thigh and calf, respectively. In the second group an improvement of venous return parameters was more pronounced. Compressive tights relieved pain in lower extremities in 95%, decreased led edema--in 90% of patients. There was significant reduction in calf volume--by 259+/-31 ml to the end of treatment course. Radionuclide phlebography has shown significant improvement of muscular-venous pump evacuatory function and reduction of blood filling in all patients of the second group. In conclusion, results of the study evidenced the effectiveness of compressive hosiery for treatment of chronic venous insufficiency.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Karalkin
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Gavrilov
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Kirienko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*