More considerations about pelvic venous insufficiency

Research reporting standards for endovascular treatment of pelvic venous insufficiency.

From Utah Valley Interventional Associates and Intermountain Vein Center (C.M.B., K.T.), Provo, Utah; Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (A.V.), George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC; Department of Radiology (H.S.K., L.G.M.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Radiology (S.F.M.), University of Western Ontario, London; Depart...

The relation between pelvic varicose veins, chronic pelvic pain and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women.

PURPOSE To determine the frequency of pelvic varicose veins with transvaginal ultrasound and associated lower extremity venous insufficiency with Doppler ultrasound in women with chronic pelvic pain of undetermined origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 100 women with chronic pelvic pain of undetermined origin lasting more than 6 months were included in the study. The presence of anechogeni...

The relation between pelvic venous dilatation and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women with chronic pelvic pain

Personal technical considerations about en bloc pelvic resection

To the editor: I read with interest the article by Chang and Bristow [1], intitled “Surgical technique of en bloc pelvic resection for advanced ovarian cancer” and, also agreeing with the conclusions made by the authors, I would make two technical clarifications that I think can be useful for readers. 1. The superior hemorrhoidal vessels can be preserved, either because their visceral insertion...

Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures

Pelvic insufficiency fractures may occur in the absence of trauma or as a result of low-energy trauma in osteoporotic bone. With a growing geriatric population, the incidence of pelvic insufficiency fracture has increased over the last 3 decades and will continue to do so. These fractures can cause considerable pain, loss of independence, and economic burden to both the patient and the health c...