Evaluating the Role of Compression Stockings in Preventing Post thrombotic Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

Table 3

Study Characteristics.

First author/year published	Reference	Number of patients per group (Stocking/Control)	Stocking characteristics	Stocking duration	Followup
Brandjes et al. 1997	[38]	96/98	Graduate compression stocking below knee; (i) 40 mm Hg at ankle; (ii) 36 mm Hg at lower calf; (iii) 21 mm Hg at upper calf	≥2 years	≥5 years in both groups
Partsch and Blättler 2000	[39]	30/15	Inelastic compression bandages [Unna boots on the lower leg, adhesive bandages on the thigh] (𝑛=15) or Thigh-length compression stockings (𝑛=15)	9 days	None
Ginsberg et al. 2001	[40]	42/40	Elastic compression stocking below knee (𝑛=38) or thigh (𝑛=4); (i) 20–30 mm Hg	1.4–4.6 years	1.4–4.6 years in stocking group; 1.8–4.9 years in control group
Partsch et al. 2004	[41]	26/11	Thigh length elastic compression stocking (𝑛=13) or Gauze zinc oxide and calamine impregnated bandage on lower leg and firm thigh adhesive bandage (𝑛=13)	2 years	2 years in both groups
Prandoni et al. 2004	[7]	90/90	Graduate below-knee compression elastic stockings; (i) 30 to 40 mm Hg at the ankle	2 years	3–5 years in both groups
Aschwanden et al. 2008	[42]	84/85	Compression stocking below knee; (i) 26.3–36.1 mm Hg at ankle	3.2 years	3.2 years in the stocking group; 2.9 years in control group