Treatment is usually prescribed by a physician to relieve all manifestations of chronic venous disease and prevent venous troubles.<unk>  are recommended under the following conditions: Edema Edema is a condition where the opposing forces that occur in the small blood vessels and capillaries cause a net ultrafiltration of plasma water into the soft tissues. Chronic venous insufficiency Chronic peripheral venous insufficiency is when the veins cannot pump deoxygenated blood back to the heart. Varicose veins Varicose Veins Varicose veins are saccular and distended veins which can expand considerably and may cause painful venous inflammation. Once developed, they will not disappear on their own. The formation of varicose veins is an externally visible sign of venous weakness. Deep vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis occurs when blood flow decreases (especially in the lower extremities), causing blood to pool in the legs and leading to blood clot (thrombus) formation. Evidence does not suggest a benefit in post thrombotic syndrome rates following DVT.<unk>  are beneficial in reducing symptomless deep vein thrombosis among airline passengers flying for 7 hours or more. Pharmacological (warfarin, unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparin) and mechanical measures (graded<unk> , intermittent pneumatic compression devices, and venous foot pumps) are used to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in clinical practice. For cases in which the bleeding risk is high and pharmacologic measures are contraindicated, the use of mechanical prophylaxis is recommended. Graduated<unk>  can effectively prevent VTE in hospitalized patients by applying different pressure to the leg. The meta-analysis of general surgical patients revealed that graduated<unk>  decreased their risk of developing VTE by 68% compared to placebo. Twenty randomized controlled trials analyzed the effectiveness of graduated<unk>  alone or with other additional prophylaxis in prevention of deep vein thrombosis. These trials included 1,681 patients after general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and medical patients. They concluded that graduated<unk>  are effective in deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in patients who have undergone general and orthopedic surgery. Combining graduated<unk>  with other mechanical and pharmacological measures can increase the effectiveness of VTE prophylaxis by 60%. However, another study performed in France involved 407 ICU patients and showed no difference in the effectiveness of the VTE prevention for patients who used<unk>  alone or in combination with intermittent pneumatic devices. Lymphedema Lymphedema occurs when a body part swells due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid, occurring when there is interference with the normal drainage of lymph fluid back into the blood, commonly swelling the arm, leg, neck or abdomen. Phlebitis Phlebitis is the term used when inflammation and clotting occurs in a vein, most often a leg vein, due to infection, inflammation, or trauma. People with varicose veins are more often affected. Inflammation occurs suddenly, causing the thrombus to adhere firmly to the vein wall and risking clogging a superficial vein. Lipodermatosclerosis Lipodermatosclerosis is the term used to refer to the inflammation of subcutaneous fat, a form of panniculitis. Pregnancy Hormones released during pregnancy and the expanding uterus (pressure on the inferior vena cava – the major vein returning blood up to the heart) can affect leg veins. The use of elastic<unk>  can reduce volumetric variations during standing hours. The use of<unk>  for the entire day is more effective than just half the day or not using<unk>  at all. Many physicians and vein specialists recommend wearing<unk>  after varicose vein stripping, but studies show that wearing an elastic<unk> has no additional benefit after the application of elastic bandaging for three days in post-operative care following the stripping of the great saphenous vein as assessed by control of limb, edema, pain, complications and return to work.
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