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Repair and replacement of deep vein valves in the treatment of venous insufficiency.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2032094     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Venous insufficiency is a widespread condition, the prevalence of venous ulceration being 0.5-1.0 per cent in Western populations. A principal abnormality causing venous insufficiency is deep venous reflux, usually resulting from post-thrombotic valve destruction. Patients undergoing treatment for venous insufficiency should have all venous abnormalities investigated, defined and corrected where possible. Although treatment for superficial and communicating vein incompetence is available, correction of deep vein reflux has been neglected until recently. Deep vein valve physiology, the selection of patients for deep vein valve surgery and methods of valve repair and replacement are reviewed.
Authors:
N M Wilson; D L Rutt; N L Browse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of surgery     Volume:  78     ISSN:  0007-1323     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Surg     Publication Date:  1991 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-06-26     Completed Date:  1991-06-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372553     Medline TA:  Br J Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  388-94     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Surgical Unit, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Dogs
Femoral Vein / surgery
Hemodynamics
Humans
Leg / blood supply
Methods
Popliteal Vein / surgery
Varicose Ulcer / surgery*
Veins / physiopathology,  surgery*,  transplantation
Venous Insufficiency / surgery*

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