NON-REVOLUTIONARY ARTICLE (No changes or returns of this article are allowed).
Indications:
- Primary and secondary varicose veins.
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency.
- Edemas and varicose changes during pregnancy.
- Edematous swellings of various causes, including post-traumatic and/or post-operative.
- Thrombophlebitis and as an adjuvant in case of phlebothrombosis.
- Post-thrombotic syndrome.
- After venous surgery and as an adjuvant in sclerotherapy.
- Lymphedema and lipedema.
- Angiodysplasia, congestive states due to immobility (for example, in paresis or partial paralysis of the lower extremity, arthrogenic congestive syndrome).
- Prophylaxis of thrombosis and ulcers.
Absolute contraindications:
Obstructive arterial disease peripheral in advanced stage, decompensated heart failure, septic phlebitis, phlegmasia cerulea dolens.
Relative contraindications:
Allergy to stocking materials, Moist dermatoses, Dysesthesias (eg, advanced peripheral neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus), Chronic polyarthritis. Severe disturbances of sensation in the extremities.