Table 3.
Treatment | Uses | Level of Evidence and Recommendation |
---|---|---|
Compression therapy (stockings, bandages, adjustable compression wraps) | Initial therapeutical method of CVD A powerful tool in CVI ulceration Increase the efficacy after interventional procedures |
IB [303] IB [305] IA [307,308] |
Pharmacological therapies | Venotonics to ameliorate early symptoms (Pain, edema) Flavonoids and derivates as complement therapy with compression stockings in venous ulcers |
IIaA [310] IIaA [311,316] |
Sclerotherapy | Second-line treatment for patients who are not candidates for endovenous ablation or surgery First-line therapy in patients with recurrent CVD and fragile patients with venous ulceration |
IA [319] IIaB [320] |
Endovenous thermal ablation | First line therapy for patients with CVD and great saphenous vein reflux | IA [318,328] |