Impact of compression stockings on XXXX -vein diameters and on quality of life parameters in subjects with @entity158 .

@entity1 @entity12432 @entity343 @entity158 @entity291
BACKGROUND: @entity291 vein diameters during compression with two different stocking brands are assessed as well as quality of life. @entity1 AND METHODS: 60 subjects (53 female) with @entity158 were randomized to either wearing the Venotrain micro   (VM) or the Venotrain ulcertec   (VU) compression stocking for 2 weeks. All @entity291 - veins were assessed in cross - sectional plane by Duplexsonography native and through the compression stockings. The diameters of 2 gastrocnemius muscle - veins (GV), the short saphenous vein ( @entity12432 ) and the posterior tibial vein ( @entity343 ) were compared intra - individually, with and without compression. RESULTS: Mean diameters (   SD) decreased significantly under compression (p < 0.0001) in the standing position: in the antero-posterior (ap) plane of the GV by 6.5 (   16.6) % under VU and 8.2 (   16.5) % under VM, in the @entity12432 9.7 (   15.8) % under VU and 5.7 (   19.2) % under VM. No significant change (p = 0.48) was seen in the @entity343 . In the prone position the relative ap - diameter changes in the medial GV were significantly smaller for the VM (37.5    51.0 %) compared to the VU compression stocking (52.4    51.8 %) (p = 0.016). The quality of life assessment scores improved significantly for the VU - and the VM - compression stocking. Venous diameters did not correlate with quality of life scores. CONCLUSIONS: Intra - individually tested the @entity291 muscle vein diameters decrease under compression, more pronounced in the prone than in the standing position. In the ankle area the @entity343 does not decrease in standing subjects. Quality of life assessed increases for both compression stockings.
