Medical compression and pregnancy

Résumé

The High Authority for Health (HAS) and the French
National College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians have
given opinions on the importance of wearing compression
during pregnancy and postpartum (respectively in 2010 and
in 2016). About the prevention of deep or superficial venous
thrombosis. The available recommendations support the use
of 15-20 mmHg compression at the ankle during pregnancy
and up to 6 weeks postpartum for surgery including caesarean section. The data available in pregnant women on the
preventive or curative treatment of chronic venous disease
are most often a matter of professional agreement. In the
light of these data, the HAS considered that the systematic
wearing of a compression of 15-20 mmHg, of 20-36 mmHg or
more was justified. One particular point, the HAS considered
that maternity tights are no more effective than stockings
or thighs as well in the treatment of venous thrombosis as
chronic venous disease during pregnancy