Open AccessCompression therapy for chronic edema of the extremities
Author(s) -
V. Yu. Bogachev,
Б. В. Болдин,
С. В. Родионов
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
stacionarozameŝaûŝie tehnologii: ambulatornaâ hirurgiâ/stacionarozameŝaûŝie tehnologii. ambulatornaâ hirurgiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-3542
pISSN - 1995-1477
DOI - 10.21518/1995-1477-2018-3-4-28-35
Subject(s) - compression therapy , chronic venous insufficiency , edema , medicine , compression (physics) , lymphatic system , lymphedema , intensive care medicine , radiology , surgery , pathology , materials science , cancer , breast cancer , composite material
The article is devoted to etiopathogenesis, principles of diagnostics and treatment of chronic edema of the extremities associated with the pathology of the venous and lymphatic system. The authors emphasize the need for adequate compression therapy at all stages of treatment, with an emphasis on the usefulness of innovative flat-knit compression knitwear.