compression therapy

Original Research

Treatment of Lymphedema in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care: A Single-Center Experience

05/09/2024

Keisuke Shimbo

Haruka Kawamoto

Isao Koshima

This single-center, retrospective cohort study investigated the course of treatment for lymphedema in patients receiving palliative care to assess posttreatment outcomes.

This single-center,...

05/09/2024

ePlasty

Comparison of two compression bandage systems, including a novel Dual Compression System, in a laboratory-based test under controlled conditions.

Introduction: Compression therapy is the standard of care for edema control and lower limb wound healing. The goal of compression therapy is to provide, sustained, therapeutic compression...

08/19/2021

Methods for evaluation of effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression in evacuation of edema fluid from legs with inflammatory changes and ulcers

Objectives. Edema of tissues accompanies leg ulcer. Although it is a positive inherent component of inflammation, intercellular fluid excess may lead to damage of tissue structure as epid...

08/19/2021

Peripheral Calibrated Gradient Compression Pump for Treatment of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers

Introduction: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) can be a difficult to manage wound population, as the underlying vascular compromise can lead to continued peripheral edema and excessive drainage, ...

11/26/2019

Do the Velcro-Bungee Compress Garments Benefits Persist at 1 Year?

Introduction: Cochrane review confirmed the critical importance of compression therapy for successful treatment of venous stasis disease. Compliance with compression stockings a...

07/15/2019

The Use of an Absorbable Polyvinyl/Polymeric Microfilm Matrix with Silver in the Treatment of Venous Ulcers: A Pilot Study

Background: The treatment of chronic venous ulcers continues to be a challenge.  Appropriate compression therapy is the gold standard for treatment of these problems but managin...

06/10/2019