Vacuum-compression therapy for ischemic disease of the extremities: Experience with 40 patients / 西安交通大学学报·英文版

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the clinical effects of vacuum-compression therapy for ischemic disease of the extremities. Methods: A total of 40 cases of peripheral arterial disorders, including 23 thromboangiitis obliterans (31 limbs) and 17 arteriosclerosis obliterans (23 limbs), were treated by a self-made vacuum-compression therapeutic apparatus. Results: The effective rate in thromboangiitis obliterans and arteriosclerosis obliterans groups was 96.77% and 92.23%, respectively. The cuffs on the apparatus were improved to eliminate discomfort in the patients during treatment. "Rebound symptom" was observed during treatment, which had not been reported previously. Conclusion: Vacuum-compression therapy has a good prospect for treating ischemia of the extremities.