Varicotape: temporary selective varices compression

Abstract

We incidentally hypothesized that placing Kinesio tapes over the bulging varicose veins patients had immediate clinical benefit. Refilling Time prolongation after taping seems the explanation of this effect. Fifteen patients were investigated via a clinical questionnaire and photoplethysmography trying to demonstrate the possibility of this type of temporary selective varices compression as a conservative treatment of varicose veins incompetence syndrome. The results were very encouraging suggesting a rapid divulgation of this simple and cheap method.