Introduction: Pelvic venous insufficiency (PVI) presents a significant clinical challenge due to its high prevalence, severity of manifestations, and risk resulting reproductive disorders. Data suggests that PVI progression in women is accompanied by nonspecific reaction changes. The aim this study was evaluate lipid peroxidation activity antioxidant defense mechanisms ovarian blood patients wi...

OBJECTIVES To assess if in chronic venous insufficiency, there is a seasonal variation of cytokines levels which could explain the typical worsening of symptoms during Spring and Summer. PARTICIPANTS From 193 chronic venous insufficiency patients, we selected 32 patients in clinical stage C2-C3 of the Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology classification. DESIGN A prospective, comparativ...

Venous thrombosis is common in older age, with an incidence of 0·5-1% per year in those aged >70 years. Stasis of blood flow is an important contributor to the development of thrombosis and may be due to venous insufficiency in the legs. The risk of thrombosis associated with clinical features of venous insufficiency, i.e., varicose veins, leg ulcers and leg oedema, obtained with a standardized...

Chronic venous insufficiency is the most common cause of leg ulcers. Its incidence increases as the population ages. Managing venous leg ulcers involves treating the cause, optimizing local wound care, and addressing patient-centered concerns. The cornerstone of the diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency includes demonstrating venous disease. The clinician must rule out significant coexistin...

Lipodermatosclerosis and diabetic dermopathy are low-risk skin lesions with many similar clinical features, except for venous abnormalities such as chronic venous insufficiency, but are rarely a reason for referring the patient to vascular ultrasound examination. We present 3 serial cases in which the compression ultrasound examination (CUS) of the venous circulation of the affected limbs was o...

Overview Varicose veins of the lower extremities are found in the superficial venous system which includes the great saphenous vein (GSV) and the small saphenous vein (SSV), and their tributaries. One-way valves are present in the superficial venous system. These valves prevent backward flow of blood within the vein (reflux) and keep the blood moving toward the heart. The condition of improperl...

OBJECTIVE Chronic venous insufficiency in the lower legs may directly contribute to tissue damage, and there is increasing evidence that neuronal damage may be involved. This study was carried out to determine the feasibility of using a simple neuropathy screening test in the community to diagnose sensory neuropathy in the feet of patients with chronic venous insufficiency. METHOD We tested 1...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to present our 7-year results of external valvuloplasty for isolated great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency. METHODS External valvuloplasty was applied in 83 patients with isolated GSV insufficiency. Follow-up consisted of venous color duplex scanning performed on the first postoperative day, the first postoperative month, and then annually. Valvular insuf...

BACKGROUND The etiology of chronic leg ulcers is heterogenous and they exhibit quite different healing rates depending on the underlying cause. Although the prevalence and incidence of chronic leg ulcers appear to be increasing, data on these patients in Germany are lacking. PATIENTS AND METHODS Altogether 100 German wound care professionals were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding th...