Varicose veins and their management

Varicose veins and their management.

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Management of varicose veins.

Varicose veins are twisted, dilated veins most commonly located on the lower extremities. Risk factors include chronic cough, constipation, family history of venous disease, female sex, obesity, older age, pregnancy, and prolonged standing. The exact pathophysiology is debated, but it involves a genetic predisposition, incompetent valves, weakened vascular walls, and increased intravenous press...

Surgical Management of Primary Varicose Veins.

Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate the surgical outcome of patients with lower limb primary varicose veins. Material and methods: During the 4-year period between July 2006 and July 2010, 42 consecutive patients with primary varicose veins were surgically treated at North and West surgical Departments of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Medical records and computerized data were retrospectiv...

Varicose Veins

Under normal circumstances, blood collected from superficial venous capillaries is directed upward and inward via one-way valves into superficial veins. These in turn drain via perforator veins, which pass through muscle fascia into deeper veins buried under the fascia. Leakage in a valve causes retrograde flow back into the vein. Unlike deep veins which are thick-walled and confined by fascia,...

Varicose Veins