BACKGROUND Telangiectasias have been treated with sclerotherapy without concomitant assessment or treatment of saphenous veins. OBJECTIVE To clarify if ultrasound (US) mapping of saphenous veins is justifiable, this investigation determined prevalence of specific patterns of saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias. METHODS US mapping of the great and small saphenous veins (GSV, ...

Background: The varicose veins is the most common vascular disorder of lower extremities. It affects more than 5% adult population but in India incidence seems to be far less because patients come for complications such as pain, oedema, pigmentation and ulceration leading tip Iceberg phenomenon. This study will help finding epidemiology, mode presentation effect surgery on venous ulcers recurre...

PURPOSE The aim of this paper is to report our experience in the creation of arteriovenous fistulas in children by using microsurgical vascular techniques, with emphasis on the details of the surgical technique. METHODS The children underwent surgery from July 1997 to March 2004. Operating loupes (magnification: 3.5X) were used by the entire surgical team. After dissection and adequate mobili...