Indications and Contraindications

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

Important tips

Always wait until the wound has been treated before putting on the medical compression stocking!

Regular checks by a doctor are necessary to maintain the success of the therapy.

Extremely infrequently, compression stockings may produce allergic reactions. If acute pain or skin irritation occur while wearing the stockings, consult your doctor immediately.

Indications

Functional disorders such as heavyness and fatigue in the legs, without existing varicosis (C0)^▲
Mild varices with subjective manifestations (small varicose dilatation of the cutaneous veins, reticular varices) (C1–C2)^▲
Varicosis during pregnancy, without edema (C2)^▲
Varicosis during pregnancy, with edema (C3)^▲
Edema in the evening, due to local causes (venous) (C3)^▲
Primary varicosis with edema (C3)^▲
Advanced primary varicosis with edema (stem and branch varices) (C3)^▲
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)^▲

- Grade I* (C3)^▲ corona phlebectatica paraplantaris

- Grade II* (C4)^▲

chronic oedema**

eczema**

erythema**

hypodermitis**

dermatosclerosis

dermite ocre

atrophie blanche

- Grade IIIa* (C5)^▲ healed ulcus cruris (relapse prophylaxis)
* according to Widmer & Marshall, ** after completion of basic therapy

Prophylaxis of thrombosis/embolism
Thrombophlebitis or varicothrombosis (superficial thrombosis), possibly with oedema
Thrombophlebitis (deep-vein thrombosis)
Post-thrombotic oedema with or without secondary follow-up therapy
To maintain success of therapy:
a) after sclerotherapy
b) after ambulant selective varicose surgery
c) after stripping
Before sclerotherapy or before surgery to prevent oedema
Ulcer prevention and ulcer therapy
Postoperative oedema
Post-traumatic oedema after completion of basic therapy
Reversible lymphoedema after complex physical decongestant therapy
Irreversible lymphoedema with pronounced induration after complex physical decongestant therapy
Lipoedema grade II and higher
Cyclic idiopathic oedema
Congestion caused by immobility (arthrogenic congestion syndrome, paresis and partial paresis of the extremities)
Angiodysplasia
^▲according to CEAP-classification

Contraindications

Absolute Contraindications:

Advanced peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Congestive heart failure

Septic phlebitis (inflammation of the vein caused by microorganisms)

Phlegmasia coerulea dolens

Relative Contraindications:

Oozing dermatoses

Intolerance of compression stocking material

Sensory loss of the extremity

Advanced peripheral neuropathy (e. g. diabetes mellitus)

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
The SIGVARIS compression stocking must never be put on or worn over an open wound!

No liability accepted in case of non-observance of these contraindications.

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INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
Important tips
Always wait until the wound has been treated before putting on the medical compression stocking! Regular checks by a doctor are necessary to maintain the success of the therapy. Extremely infrequently, compression stockings may produce allergic reactions. If acute pain or skin irritation occur while wearing the stockings, consult your doctor immediately.
Indications
Functional disorders such as heavyness and fatigue in the legs, without existing varicosis (C0)^▲ Mild varices with subjective manifestations (small varicose dilatation of the cutaneous veins, reticular varices) (C1–C2)^▲ Varicosis during pregnancy, without edema (C2)^▲ Varicosis during pregnancy, with edema (C3)^▲ Edema in the evening, due to local causes (venous) (C3)^▲ Primary varicosis with edema (C3)^▲ Advanced primary varicosis with edema (stem and branch varices) (C3)^▲ Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)^▲ - Grade I* (C3)^▲ corona phlebectatica paraplantaris - Grade II* (C4)^▲ chronic oedema eczema erythema hypodermitis dermatosclerosis dermite ocre atrophie blanche - Grade IIIa* (C5)^▲ healed ulcus cruris (relapse prophylaxis) * according to Widmer & Marshall, ** after completion of basic therapy Prophylaxis of thrombosis/embolism Thrombophlebitis or varicothrombosis (superficial thrombosis), possibly with oedema Thrombophlebitis (deep-vein thrombosis) Post-thrombotic oedema with or without secondary follow-up therapy To maintain success of therapy: a) after sclerotherapy b) after ambulant selective varicose surgery c) after stripping Before sclerotherapy or before surgery to prevent oedema Ulcer prevention and ulcer therapy Postoperative oedema Post-traumatic oedema after completion of basic therapy Reversible lymphoedema after complex physical decongestant therapy Irreversible lymphoedema with pronounced induration after complex physical decongestant therapy Lipoedema grade II and higher Cyclic idiopathic oedema Congestion caused by immobility (arthrogenic congestion syndrome, paresis and partial paresis of the extremities) Angiodysplasia ^▲according to CEAP-classification
Contraindications
Absolute Contraindications:
Advanced peripheral arterial occlusive disease Congestive heart failure Septic phlebitis (inflammation of the vein caused by microorganisms) Phlegmasia coerulea dolens
Relative Contraindications:
Oozing dermatoses Intolerance of compression stocking material Sensory loss of the extremity Advanced peripheral neuropathy (e. g. diabetes mellitus) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) The SIGVARIS compression stocking must never be put on or worn over an open wound!
No liability accepted in case of non-observance of these contraindications.
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SIGVARIS, LIFE FOR LEGS and the leg icon are registered trademarks of Sigvaris AG, St.Gallen/Switzerland in many countries worldwide Copyright © 2012