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Jørn Dalsgaard Nielsen1, Thomas Steffen Hermann1, Pernille Cecilie Ammundsen Fredskilde1
1Center of Excellence for Anticoagulant Treatment, Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Background:
The effect of graduated elastic compression stockings (ECS) in the prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) has been questioned since a large randomized trial found no prophylactic effect of ECS.
Objective:
To assess the effect of the wearing time of ECS on the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) after proximal deep venous thrombosis, we performed a meta-analysis of the incidence of PTS across randomized and observational studies.
Method:
PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched until 12 June 2023 for studies on the effect of ECS on PTS. References of eligible studies were also screened in order to identify other potential studies that might have been missed during the search.
Results:
Four studies comprising a total of 1467 patients met our inclusion criteria for early initiation and consistent use of ECS in patients with acute proximal DVT. ECS significantly reduced the incidence of mild-moderate PTS (OR: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.36-0.63) as well as severe PTS (OR: 0.44; 95% CI: 0.28-0.58).
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