Factors affecting adherence to compression therapy in postoperative patients with lower limb varicose veins

Xue Xiong, Lei Huang, Ailing Hu, Lijuan Liu, Yaoyao Gong, Dongzhe Cui, Hai-Lei Li, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Department of Nursing, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Zhaoqing Hospital, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on August 26, 2025

Abstract

Phlebology, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 373-383, June 2026.
ObjectiveTo investigate the current status and determinants of compression therapy adherence among postoperative patients with lower limb varicose veins.MethodsA consecutive cohort of patients undergoing operation for lower limb varicose veins at a single ...