Compression Levels and Indications
Compression Levels and Indications
Compression Level1 |
Indications |
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10 - 20 mmHg |
- Heaviness and fatigue of the leg
- Mild varicose veins during pregnancy
- Mild varicose veins without significant oedema
- Prophylaxis of thrombosis and embolism for immobile patients
- Prophylaxis during travel (Economy Class Syndrome)
|
20 - 30 mmHg |
- More severe varicose veins during pregnancy
- Varicose veins with mild oedema
- Post superficial and deep venous thrombosis
- Post sclerotherapy, venous surgery or thermal ablation
- Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
- Management of healed venous ulcer
- Prevention of DVT and oedema
- Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS)
- Prevention of PTS
- Post-traumatic oedema
|
30 - 40 mmHg2 |
- Pronounced varicosis with severe oedema
- Severe chronic venous insufficiency
- Treatment of active ulcers and recurrent ulcers
- Severe post-traumatic oedema
- Lymphoedema
|
>40 mmHg |
- Severe post-thrombotic syndrome
- Severe lymphoedema
|
1 Compression levels proposed are just indicative and may be changed as to the judjement of the therapist. National regulations may define distinct compression ranges for given compression classes.
2 In the US, 30-40 mmHg may be used for post-procedure of a venous surgery or thermal ablation.