Comparison of outcome of compression dressing for two days Vs seven days after varicose surgery

Authors

  • Noor ul Ain Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Rana Sohail Ahmad Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Zainab Chaudhry Department of Surgery, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Mohammad Sohail Asghar Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3516-3104
  • Ameer Afzal Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Mohammad Musaab Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Hafiz Syed Zaigham Ali Shah Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4731

Abstract

Incompetence of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a global issue and the most prevalent cause of chronic venous disease of the leg. Clinical manifestations range from moderate to severe, including tiredness, heaviness, and irritation, as well as hyperpigmentation and leg ulcers. A study was conducted to address this controversy,(1) i.e. to determine the outcome of compression dressing after varicose vein surgery in terms of postoperative pain, on the Surgical floor, of Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from October 1, 2020, to April 1, 2021. A total of 60 patients with Primary varicose veins were enrolled in this study, fulfilling the inclusion criteria after obtaining approval from the ethical committee of the hospital. The patients were divided in two groups. Group A wore compression dressing for two days after surgery and Group B wore compression dressing for seven days after surgery. All the patients received 1gm Paracetamol I/V eight hourly followed by tablet Paracetamol 500mg P/O eight hourly. Then the outcome of compression dressing was analysed in the form of mean postoperative pain. The mean pain score was assessed on one week.

Data were entered in SSPS v23.0. Stratification of pain score was done against age, gender, and grades of varicose veins. A comparison of the two groups was done by applying a t-test. A p-value of 0.05 was considered significant.

Prescribing compression stockings for longer than two days after Trendelenburg’s procedure leads to reduced pain and improved physical function during the first week after treatment.

Keywords: Trendelenburg’s procedure, Great saphenous vein, Compression stockings.

Author Biographies

Noor ul Ain, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Senior Registrar General Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Rana Sohail Ahmad, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Assistant Professor General Surgery East Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Zainab Chaudhry, Department of Surgery, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

House Surgeon Surgical Department 2 Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad.

Mohammad Sohail Asghar , Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident North Surgical Department Mayo Hospital King Edward Medical University Lahore

Ameer Afzal, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Professor of Surgery North Surgery Department King Edward Medical University Mayo Hospital Lahore

Mohammad Musaab, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident North Surgical Department Mayo Hospital King Edward Medical University Lahore

Hafiz Syed Zaigham Ali Shah, Department of Surgery, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Resident North Surgical Department Mayo Hospital King Edward Medical University Lahore

Published

2022-11-15

How to Cite

Noor ul Ain, Rana Sohail Ahmad, Chaudhry, Z., Mohammad Sohail Asghar, Ameer Afzal, Mohammad Musaab, & Hafiz Syed Zaigham Ali Shah. (2022). Comparison of outcome of compression dressing for two days Vs seven days after varicose surgery. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(12), 2512–2514. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4731

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