Alternatives in the management of varices
Lofgren, E.P.; Lofgren, K.A.
Geriatrics 30(9): 111-113
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-867X PMID: 1158116 Document Number: 87094
When surgical treatment of varicose veins is not indicated or is withheld because of associated problems of greater magnitude, other therapeutic measures may be considered. These include elastic support, elevation of the legs, exercise to strengthen the calf musculature, and sclerotherapy. Each of these measures, independently or in combination, provides considerable relief of signs and symptoms of the venous problems in many patients. In difficult venous stasis problems in which the optimal treatment remains in doubt, a therapeutic trial of elastic support is safe and often helpful in defining the role of chronic venous insufficiency in the patient's symptom complex.