Review Article
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] () or Thigh-length compression stockings () | 9 days | None |
| Ginsberg et al. 2001 | [40] | 42/40 | Elastic compression stocking below knee () or thigh () (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 () or Gauze zinc oxide and calamine impregnated bandage on lower leg and firm thigh adhesive bandage () | 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 |
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