Unsere medizinischen One-Pagers

This One-Pager gives advice on lymphedema support during the Covid-19 crisis. Precautions and special advice for compression garments with a hand piece are discussed in this brief overview. Furthermore, you can find exercises for self-management of edema. This One-Pager is published in English, German, French and Italian.

This One-Pager reviews the effectiveness of medical compression stockings (MCS) against various signs and symptoms, throughout pregnancy & beyond. Wearing medical compression stockings throughout pregnancy until after birth alleviates nausea and vomiting in the first and second trimester. Medical compression stockings reduce leg pain, heaviness and edema and thus increase the quality of life throughout the whole pregnancy. Other beneficial effects of medical compression stockings include decreased reflux time and peaking reflux velocity in the great/small saphenous veins as well as reducing the diameters of the great/small saphenous vein. MCS help prevent venous thromboembolic events (VTE) and reduce the incidence of material hypotension.

This One-Pager reviews the scope of application as well as the benefits of adjustable compression wraps. It is available for download in English, German, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Adjustable compression wraps can be used for the management of lymphedema, chronic venous insufficiency and lipedema. The combination of material attributes (high working pressure, low resting pressure) and design properties (self-adjustability) offers many benefits over conventional bandages. Wraps can be self-applied by the patient or caregiver, and are therefore ideal for patients with limited access to care centers. They can be self-adjusted in the case of loosening or discomfort. The treatment efficacy in upper and lower limbs is enhanced. A further benefit of adjustable compression wraps is the cost-effectiveness through material saving and through time saving. Overall, wearing compression wraps results in an enhanced quality of life.

This One-Pager describes different forms of edemas, their clinical features, and why compression therapy is essential. It is published in English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.

This One-Pager discusses the prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome following deep vein thrombosis. It reviews whether stopping elastic compression therapy after 12 months is non-inferior to continuing it for an additional 12 months. This One-Pager is published in English, German, French, Italian, Polish and Russian.

This One-Pager reviews the effects of mild-compression diabetic socks on lower extremity edema in patients with diabetes. The results of the conducted study with two randomized groups show a positive effect of diabetic compression socks on lower extremity edema. Lower extremity edema significantly reduced in patients wearing the diabetic compression socks while the vascularity of the lower extremities was not affected. This clearly indicates that diabetes is not necessarily a contraindication for mild to moderate compression. The comfort of wearing the diabetic compression socks increased over time, which suggests that the wearing of compression is subject to a learning process during which the patient’s appreciation towards compression rises.

This One-Pager reviews the effects of the SIGVARIS ULCER X kit in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Wearing the ULCER X kit is more effective in healing venous leg ulcers than conventional bandaging with faster healing of small ulcers <4 cm. This study demonstrates that the SIGVARIS ULCER X kit can be effectively used for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. In addition, quality of life increases when wearing the ULCER X kit compared to bandages. This Medical One-Pager is published in English, German, French, Italian and Polish.

This One-Pager reviews the effect of compression stockings on the symptoms nausea and vomiting in the early stage of pregnancy. It is published in English, German, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish. The conducted study shows that 80% of the participants would recommend wearing medical compression stockings (MCS) during pregnancy while they show a compliance rate of 100%. With MCS the participants reported significantly less nausea and vomiting. Besides that, wearing MCS has a positive effect on QoL factors such as dizziness, leg pain and physical/physiological limitations. MCS could therefore be a non-pharmaceutical instrument to alleviate nausea and vomiting symptoms during early pregnancy.

This One-Pager presents the promising findings of two studies that will motivate elderly people and their caregivers to use compression therapy. One of the two studies finds that medical compression stockings (MCS) reduced the levels of stabilometric parameters (especially on an unstable surface). MCS had an immediate positive effect on somatosensory function and postural regulation. The other study examined whether donning devices facilitate donning in the elderly. It finds that Donning devices significantly improved donning success. SIGVARIS devices were among the most successful. Donning with a device was rated significantly better than without. These results show that medical compression stockings can be used as an addition to balance training to reduce the risk of falling in elderly people. Donning devices should be mentioned by physicians to encourage elderly patients and their caregivers to wear and comply with compression therapy.

This One-Pager shows how graduated compression stockings have beneficial effects on work performance. The benefits of wearing compression stockings include reduced leg swelling, reduced leg pain, reduced leg heaviness and increased work performance in standing and sitting position. SIGVARIS GROUP has developed compression products that are designed to fit your needs and lifestyle. These products can help improve your circulation and increase your energy and performance. It is available for download in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Chinese.

This One-Pager reviews the effects of medical compression stockings and leg elevation on local inflammation. The participants in this study were healthy or diagnosed with an advanced CVI. They had to conduct the experiment under the three different conditions of standing without medical compression stockings, standing with medical compression stockings and lying without medical compression stockings. Their blood was taken to measure inflammatory biomarkers (microparticles, annexin V and matrix metalloproteinases). Wearing medical compression stockings as well as leg elevation resulted in reduced microparticles, annexin V and matrix metalloproteinases. Therefore, compression therapy and leg elevation may protect against local inflammation induced by gravitational stress.

This One-Pager provides an overview on the pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS). It reviews pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment options for pelvic congestions syndrome. PCS is characterized by non-visible dilated, tortuous and congested veins within the pelvis. Premenopausal multiparous women are affected most frequently. Risk factors include genetic predisposition, anatomy, pregnancy, obesity and others. Patients with PCS experience chronic pelvic pain and a variety of other symptoms. Different methods such as ultrasound, venography, CT/MRI and laparoscopy can be applied to establish the diagnosis of PCS. Pelvic congestion syndrome can be treated with percutaneous embolization, medical therapy, surgical treatment or compression therapy as conservative treatment. This content is published in English, German, French and Italian.