title: [The results of pulsed compression therapy by pneumatic massage in patients with chronic venous insufficiency].
abstract: An open prospective observational study was conducted in 68 patients (aged from 32 to 78) with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) treated with pulsed compression therapy (PCT) by means of Air Massage Slimmer, SB-432 (Seo Hung Mechatec Co., Ltd, South Korea). Outcome parameters included rheoplethysmography measurements of limb volume, limb circumference at different level, ultrasonic features of subcutaneous tissue and patient's subjective assessment of treatment success during and one month after PCT course. PCT was shown to decrease effectively limb volume, venous congestion, and intracellular component of edema syndrome in patients with CVI. Patient subjective feelings normalized in short time, the therapeutic effect of PCT maintained for a month in 83.8% of patients.
authors.forename: Iu T
authors.initials: IuT
authors.lastname: Tsukanov
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Tsukanov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020896:Hypovolemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019370:Observation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*