Treatment of severe chronic venous insufficiency with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy: a two-year series in a single center in Brazil.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the anatomical variations of small saphenous vein (SSV) for varicose vein (VV) surgery by three-dimensional computed tomography venography (3D-CTV) and to analyse the impact of this preoperative evaluation on surgical outcomes. METHODS:A total of 120 consecutive limbs with SSV insufficiency having ...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Kim SY,Park EA,Shin YC,Min SI,Lee W,Ha J,Kim SJ,Min SK

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This retrospective study was undertaken to review our experience with ablation of superficial veins with significant reflux, using VNUS ClosureFAST RF (radiofrequency) or laser 980 nm, in patients with primary chronic venous ulcers, and also determine its effects in ulcer healing and ulcer recurrence. METHOD...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Sufian S,Lakhanpal S,Marquez J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Lipedema is a chronic, progressive condition that can result in considerable disability. In 2011, the Dutch Society of Dermatology and Venereology organized a task force to create guidelines on lipedema, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health of the World Health Organ...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Halk AB,Damstra RJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The ClariVein® system is an endovenous technique that uses mechano-chemical ablation to treat incompetent truncal veins. This study was conducted to identify the ideal Polidocanol dosage and form for mechano-chemical ablation in order to occlude the great saphenous vein. When adhering to safe dosage levels, ...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Lam YL,Toonder IM,Wittens CH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Recurrent varicose veins occur up to 80% of procedures. The sapheno-femoral junction can be involved in more than 50% of cases. A detailed pathophysiological explanation of the phenomenon is still missing. The aim of the present work is to evaluate the role of femoral vein incompetence as risk factor for sa...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Gianesini S,Occhionorelli S,Menegatti E,Malagoni AM,Tessari M,Zamboni P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many female patients are affected by chronic pelvic pain and a significant number of referrals to the gynecology department result in a clinical suspicion of pelvic congestion syndrome. Additionally, patients referred to the vascular surgery department for venous disease can also present with complaints of a persisten...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Arnoldussen CW,de Wolf MA,Wittens CH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Venous balloon dilation and stent therapy have been proposed as effective treatments for chronic iliofemoral thrombosis. In this study, we report our experience and describe the one-year outcome and efficacy of balloon angioplasty and stenting for the treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in iliofemo...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Sarici IS,Yanar F,Agcaoglu O,Ucar A,Poyanli A,Cakir S,Aksoy SM,Kurtoglu M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the ClariVein(®) system that employs mechanochemical ablation of the great saphenous vein (GSV). METHOD:Patients eligible for ablation of the GSV underwent micropuncture access with only local anaesthesia to insert a 4 or 5 Fr sheath. The Cla...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Elias S,Raines JK

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effectiveness of bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermal therapy (RFITT) in a multicentre non-randomized study. METHODS:Some 672 incompetent saphenous veins (85% great saphenous varicose vein, 15% short saphenous vein) in 462 patients (56.5% CEAP [clinical, aetiological, anatomical and pat...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Braithwaite B,Hnatek L,Zierau U,Camci M,Akkersdijk G,Nio D,Sarlija M,Ajduk M,Santoro P,Roche E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review was to discuss the epidemiology, risk factors and sequelae of venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE has an incidence of 1-2 per 1000 people annually. The risk of VTE increases with age and is highest in Caucasians and African Americans. Combined oral contraceptives (COC), especially the third-genera...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Wong P,Baglin T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether radiofrequency endovenous ablation (RFA) of saphenous and perforating veins increases venous leg ulcer (VLU) healing rates and prevents ulcer recurrence. METHOD:This prospective, open-label, randomized, controlled, single-center trial recruited 56 patients with VLU divided into: compr...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Puggina J,Sincos IR,Campos W Jr,Porta RMP,Dos Santos JB,De Luccia N,Puech-Leão P,Collares FB,da Silva ES

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is frequent and underestimated as both symptoms and signs are not specific. Furthermore, patients consult general practitioners as well as specialist gynaecologists, urologists, vascular surgeons and phlebologists who are frequently unaware of this condition. Investigation protocol mus...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Monedero JL,Ezpeleta SZ,Perrin M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endovenous methods are increasingly used to treat varicose veins. We evaluated the outcome of patients treated with the new radiofrequency ablation (RFA)-ClosureFast catheter in an outpatient setting. METHOD:Retrospective analysis of postinterventional duplex ultrasound (DUS), complication rate and quality o...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Bisang U,Meier TO,Enzler M,Thalhammer C,Husmann M,Amann-Vesti BR

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Venous filling time (VFT90) is the time taken to reach 90% of the venous volume in the calf. It is recorded by air-plethysmography (APG(®)) and is assumed to measure global venous reflux duration. However, this has never been confirmed by duplex. The aim of the study was to compare VFT on APG to venous reflu...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Lattimer CR,Azzam M,Kalodiki E,Geroulakos G

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are rare complications after diagnostic femoral catheterization. A few clinical cases have been reported, especially in the setting of venous compression with an enlarging haematoma, mechanical groin compression or prolonged procedures. Similarly, clinically evi...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Ardal H,Yilmaz O,Arbatli H,Kuzucu K,Sönmez B

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compression therapy is the most important basic treatment modality in venous leg ulcers. The review focusses on the materials which are used: 1. Compression bandages, 2. Compression stockings, 3. Self-adjustable Velcro-devices, 4. Compression pumps, 5. Hybrid devices. Compression bandages, usually applied by trained s...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Partsch H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Foam sclerotherapy has gained a great popularity among phlebologists worldwide, although a major lack of homogeneity in the material used to produce sclerosant foam (SF) and to inject SF has been reported. AIMS:To highlight the literature data and a few personal clinical and experimental outcomes concerni...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Cavezzi A,Tessari L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the role of the omohyoid muscle anatomic variants as a possible reversible cause of internal jugular vein extrinsic compression. METHOD:We describe a chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency patient, who presented a omohyoid muscle entrapment of the internal jugular vein, confirmed by both ma...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Gianesini S,Menegatti E,Mascoli F,Salvi F,Bastianello S,Zamboni P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:arterial involvement may coexist in about 15-30 of venous ulcers. In this case compression therapy maybe applied, only by expert caregivers, with a reduced pressure which must not overcome the arterial pressure at ankle and foot level. It remains to assess if such a reduced pressure may be effective also o...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Mosti G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thermal ablation, usually performed with tumescent local anaesthesia (TLA), is the preferred method for varicose veins treatment. Tumescent local anaesthesia is always cited; however, little detail of the procedure is presented in publications. This retrospective audit of clinical tumescent local anaesthesia...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Nyamekye IK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The longevity of foam made using sodium tetradecyl sulphate and gas (air or a CO2:O2 mixture) is increased significantly if silicone-free syringes are used over the normal syringes containing silicone oil lubrication. However, the plungers in silicone-free syringes start sticking after several passages when making foa...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Whiteley MS,Patel SB

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We have previously reported strip-tract revascularization 1 year following high saphenous ligation and inversion stripping. This study reports the 5-8 year results in the same cohort. METHODS:Between 2000 and 2003, 72 patients presented with primary varicose veins and had undergone high saphenous ligation an...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Ostler AE,Holdstock JM,Harrison CC,Price BA,Whiteley MS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) is usually performed for posteromedial perforators in the supine position, but subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery for posterolateral perforators in the prone position has not been reported. METHODS:A 51-year-old male suffered from a venous stasis ulcer a...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Kusagawa H,Shomura S,Komada T,Katayama Y,Haruta N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this article was to summarize the efficacy and safety of venous stents in chronic obstructive venous disease (COVD) including postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) and nonthrombotic iliac vein lesions (NIVL). METHODS:We searched PubMed for case series (prospective and retrospective) that focused on venou...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Wen-da W,Yu Z,Yue-Xin C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Sclerotherapy is the targeted chemical ablation of varicose veins by intravenous injection of a liquid or foamed sclerosing drug. The treated veins may be intradermal, subcutaneous, and/or transfascial as well as superficial and deep in venous malformations. The aim of this guideline is to give evidence-based recom...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Rabe E,Breu FX,Cavezzi A,Coleridge Smith P,Frullini A,Gillet JL,Guex JJ,Hamel-Desnos C,Kern P,Partsch B,Ramelet AA,Tessari L,Pannier F,Guideline Group.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate chronic venous disease symptoms by using the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study-Quality of Life/Symptoms (VEINES-QoL/Sym) questionnaire in varicocele patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study was designed as a prospective, case controlled study and con...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Ozturk S,Akbaba KT,Kılıc S,Cıcek T,Peskırcıoglu L,Tandogan I,Gurlek A,Aydemır O,Ilerı M,Yetkın E

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This pilot study aims to determine the effect of the Revitive™ footplate neuromuscular electrical stimulation device on venous and arterial haemodynamic changes in healthy individuals. METHOD:The blood flow (cc/min) and time averaged mean velocity (cm/s) of the superficial femoral vein and artery were measur...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Varatharajan L,Williams K,Moore H,Davies AH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Enhancement of peripheral circulation has been shown to be of benefit in many vascular disorders, and the clinical effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression is well established in peripheral vascular disease. This study compares the haemodynamic efficacy of a novel neuromuscular electrical stimul...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Williams KJ,Moore HM,Davies AH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:External jugular vein (EJV) aneurysm is an extremely uncommon clinical condition. We have studied the clinical profile and need for surgery in this present seven case series of primary external jugular vein aneurysms. METHOD:Over the past three years, we have diagnosed and managed aneurysms of external jugul...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Thakur UK,Savlania A,Naik AL,Singh C,Chatterjee D,Gorsi U

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess thrombotic complications following sclerotherapy in thrombophilic patients in combination with thromboprophylaxis, in two randomized arms using low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or warfarin. Patients and methods This study received approval from the Ethics Committee. A t...

journal_title：Phlebology

authors： Hamel-Desnos CM,Gillet JL,Desnos PR,Allaert FA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00