Compression to prevent the postthrombotic syndrome.
Summary We give an overview on the current literature concerning compression in the prevention of postthrombotic syndrome, including our own investigations of the hemodynamic changes over time in female and male patients. We also describe the evaluation of a combined reflux-occlusion score to predict occurrence of new pigmentation (C4).
Division of Angiology, University Clinic of Internal Medicine Bruderholz, KSBL, 4101 Bruderholz, Switzerland christina.jeanneret@ksbl.ch.
Christina
C
Jeanneret
Division of Angiology, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Markus
M
Aschwanden
Division of Angiology, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
Daniel
D
Staub
Postthrombotic syndrome; Villalta score; compression therapy; duplexsonography