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Vol. 88. Issue 4.
Pages 232-237 (October 2010)
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Vol. 88. Issue 4.
Pages 232-237 (October 2010)
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Efficacy, safety and comfort of compression therapy models in the immediate post-operative period after a greater saphenectomy. A prospective randomised study
Efectividad, seguridad y confort de modelos de terapia compresiva en el postoperatorio inmediato de la safenectomía interna. Estudio prospectivo aleatorizado
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Eliseo Collazo Chaoa,
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, María Antonia Luqueb, Carmen González-Ripolla
a Unidad de Atención al Pie Diabético e Insuficiencia Venosa Crónica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
b Unidad de Cirugía Mayor Ambulatoria, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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Abstract
Introduction

There is still controversy on the best compression therapy after performing a greater saphenectomy. The purpose of this study is to establish whether the use of a controlled compression stocking has the same level of safety and efficacy as a compression bandage in the immediate post-operative period after a greater saphenectomy.

Material and methods

A prospective, randomised, open-labelled study, comparing three groups: 1) a conventional compression bandage for one week, 2) a conventional compression bandage replaced by a controlled tubular compression stocking at 5 h of its putting in place, 3) immediate direct use of the controlled tubular compression stocking, was conducted on fifty-five consecutive outpatients with a greater saphenectomy in one of their legs, and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The working hypothesis was that the controlled tubular compression stocking could replace, in terms of efficacy, safety and comfort, the usual controlled compression in the immediate post-operative period after saphenous vein stripping. The analysis variables were pain, control of bleeding, analgesics in the postoperative period, bruising, incapacity during the first week after the operation and comfort level.

Results

There were no statistically significant differences found between the three types of compressions studied as regards, safety, efficacy, comfort level, pain and analgesic consumption, but there was as regards the level of convenience in favour of the use of the stocking.

Conclusion

The controlled tubular compression stocking can replace the compression bandage with more advantages after greater saphenous vein stripping in outpatients, having the same safety and efficacy.

Keywords:
Compression stockings
Saphenectomy
Safety
Efficacy
Varicose veins
Comfort
Resumen
Introducción

En la actualidad persiste la controversia sobre la mejor terapia comprensiva tras realizar una safenectomía interna. El objetivo de este artículo es evaluar si el uso de medias de compresión controlada presenta igual grado de seguridad y eficacia que el uso del vendaje compresivo en el postoperatorio inmediato de la safenectomía interna.

Material y métodos

Estudio prospectivo, aleatorizado, no ciego, comparando tres grupos: a) vendaje compresivo convencional durante una semana; b) vendaje compresivo convencional sustituido por una media tubular de compresión controlada a las 5 h de su colocación, y c) colocación directa de la media tubular de compresión controlada, realizado en cincuenta y cinco pacientes ambulatorios consecutivos con indicación de safenectomía en uno de sus miembros inferiores y que cumplan los criterios de inclusión. La hipótesis de trabajo consistió en que la media tubular de compresión controlada puede sustituir, en términos de eficacia, seguridad y comodidad, al vendaje habitual tras stripping de safena en el postoperatorio inmediato. Las variables por analizar fueron dolor, control de la hemorragia, analgésicos en el postoperatorio, secuelas de equimosis, incapacidad durante la primera semana del postoperatorio y grado de confort.

Resultados

No existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los tres tipos de compresión ensayada en cuanto a seguridad, efectividad, grado de confort, dolor y consumo de analgésicos, pero sí en cuanto al grado de comodidad a favor del uso de la media.

Conclusiones

La media tubular de compresión controlada sustituye con gran ventaja al vendaje compresivo tras safenectomía interna en pacientes ambulatorios, presentando la misma efectividad y seguridad.

Palabras clave:
Medias de compresión
Safenectomía
Seguridad
Eficacia
Varices
Bienestar
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