RT Book, Section A1 Weiss, Robert A. A1 Weiss, Margaret A. A1 Beasley, Karen L. SR Print(0) ID 1175621014 T1 Compression T2 Sclerotherapy and Vein Treatment, 2e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB McGraw Hill LLC PP New York, NY SN 9780071485425 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175621014 RD 2024/03/29 AB To excel in phlebology, the physician must understand the basic concepts of compression, including physiologic effects, common terms, rationale for the use of compression in the prevention and treatment of varicose and telangiectatic veins, as well as the rationale and use following sclerotherapy, ambulatory phlebectomy, and endovenous ablation. Although modern compression stockings have been an invention of twentieth-century medicine, the concept of compression for varicose veins dates back to antiquity. Compression therapy for treatment of venous disease was mentioned in the Old Testament (Book of Isaiah, chapter 1, verse 6).1 Roman soldiers noted that the application of tight bindings to the legs could reduce leg fatigue. In the late 1700s, Theden used modified lace-up dog leather stockings, originally described by Fabrizio d’Aquapendente (1537–1619), in the treatment of varicose veins of pregnancy.