| Patterns of venous reflux in limbs with venous ulcers. Implications for treatment. | |
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PMID: 12865885 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To investigate the anatomic distribution of vein reflux in limbs with healed or active ulcers (CEAP V and VI). METHODS: Sixty limbs (58 patients) belonging to CEAP classes V and VI were identified from 798 limbs (519 patients) with ultrasonically proven chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Age, gender, duration of the venous ulcer, and history of deep venous thrombosis were correlated to the anatomic distribution of the venous reflux. RESULTS: The prevalence of active or healed ulcers in limbs with CVI was 7.5%. Among 60 limbs with ulcers, primary CVI was present in 34 (56.7%) and post-thrombotic CVI in 26 limbs (43.3%). No difference in age and gender was found between the 2 groups (p=0.2 and p=0.8, respectively). However, the duration of the ulcer was longer in limbs with post-thrombotic CVI (p<0.05). The prevalence of perforator reflux was 41.2% (14/34) in limbs with primary CVI and 38.5% (10/26) in limbs with post-thrombotic CVI (p=0.8). Superficial venous insufficiency, with or without perforating vein reflux, was the commonest pattern in limbs with primary CVI; it was rare in limbs with post-thrombotic CVI (22/34 or 64.7% vs 2/26 or 7.7%, p<0.01). Deep vein insufficiency was present in 35.3% (12/34) of the limbs with primary CVI and in 92.3% (24/26) of the limbs with post-thrombotic CVI (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Superficial venous insufficiency, with or without perforating vein reflux, was the commonest pattern in limbs with primary CVI, whereas, deep venous insufficiency was present in most of the limbs with post-thrombotic CVI. The prevalence of perforating vein reflux was comparable in both settings. Thus, elimination of superficial reflux is expected to result in ulcer healing of most limbs with primary CVI, whereas, the value of such treatment in post-thrombotic limbs is not clear. |
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Authors:
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C V Ioannou; A D Giannoukas; T Kostas; A Kafetzakis; A Liamis; E Touloupakis; D Tsetis; N Katsamouris |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology Volume: 22 ISSN: 0392-9590 ISO Abbreviation: Int Angiol Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-16 Completed Date: 2004-03-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8402693 Medline TA: Int Angiol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 182-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. |
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Adult Aged Chronic Disease Extremities / blood supply* Female Femoral Vein / pathology Humans Male Middle Aged Popliteal Vein / pathology Prevalence Saphenous Vein / pathology Time Factors Treatment Outcome Varicose Ulcer / epidemiology, etiology, therapy* Venous Insufficiency / complications, epidemiology, therapy* |
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