GASTROCNEMIUS VEIN – DIAMETERS DECREASE UNDER COMPRESSION STOCKINGS

Purpose: Gastrocnemiusvein diameters are measured in healthy subjects without and trough a compression stocking. The goal of our study was to investigate whether the diameters in antero-posterior or in latero-medial crossection change under compression pressures of class II (CEN) stockings. Methods and Materials: 40 legs of 20 healthy subjects (13 m, 7 f) with a median age of 32.2 years (21.6–52.5) were investigated in standing position at room temperature (20? C) between 2 and 7 pm. The following vein segments were tested for venous reflux: the common femoral vein, the superficial femoral vein, the great saphen…