In 1954 a woman was operated on for bilateral varicose long saphenous veins. The saphenofemoral junctions were tied and the saphenous trunks were stripped from the groin to the ankles. Six months later she returned with almost identical varices. How could they have filled? Reexamination showed that when the veins were emptied, and a tourniquet applied at the groin, on standing they immediately ...

BACKGROUND This study of patients who received either aggressive or less-aggressive treatment for superficial venous disease was undertaken to determine its effects on deep venous insufficiency (DVI). METHODS From 1998 to 2004, we treated 1,500 consecutive patients with superficial venous disease at our outpatient care center. A total of 100 patients were available for the study; the remainin...

Contents 1. Introduction 2. Arterial disease 2.1. Surgery of carotid arteries 2.2. Arteries of aortic arch 2.3. Aneurysms in descending aorta. 2.4. Thoracoabdominal aneurysms. 2.5. Aneurysms of the abdominal aorta 2.6. Aneurysms of the peripheral arteries. 2.7. Surgical treatment of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) 2.8. Acute limb ischemia 2.9. Arterial injuries 3. Venous diseases 3...

Lower limb varicose veins are a common complication of bipedal human movement and deep-vein thrombosis. However, they may have unusual causes, e.g. forming as collaterals around an obstruction or resulting from vascular malformations. Surgery in these cases can be inappropriate or harmful. Five cases of lower limb varicose veins in which there was underlying pathology highlight the fact that cu...

Chronic venous insufficiency is a major medical disease in the United States. With a total population of 300 million, it is estimated that 25 million persons in this country alone have symptoms of this disease (1 in 12). Great saphenous vein reflux is the most common form of venous insufficiency in symptomatic patients and is most frequently responsible for varicose veins of the lower extremity...

Objectives We intended to determine whether the ovarian varicose which is one of the common etiologies of the pelvic congestion syndrome, has the ability to interfere with the DNA methylation reprogramming in the oocyte and thereby affect the oocyte quality or not. Materials and Methods Varicose model was induced according to the Turner's method in the rats. Briefly, a 20-gauge needle was pla...

BACKGROUND The goal of this retrospective cohort study (REVATA) was to determine the site, source, and contributory factors of varicose vein recurrence after radiofrequency (RF) and laser ablation. METHODS Seven centers enrolled patients into the study over a 1-year period. All patients underwent previous thermal ablation of the great saphenous vein (GSV), small saphenous vein (SSV), or anter...

Chronic venous disease (CVeD) is a prevalent condition with a significant socioeconomic burden, yet the pathophysiology is only just beginning to be understood. Previous studies concerning the dysregulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs)) within the varicose vein wall are inconsistent and disregard clinical progression. ...

Background and Objectives: To assess the safety and effectiveness of traditional surgery with conservative interventions in the treatment of varicose veins. Methods a consecutive series of 31 patients (35 limbs) who came to surgical opd with a provisional diagnosis of primary varicose veins was taken up for traditional surgery (long saphenous vein stripping with or without,short saphenous vein ...

OBJECTIVE Although the lymphatic complications such as lymphocele sometimes occur after surgery for varicose veins, the lymphatic function of such patients has not been evaluated. In this case report, we present a case of lymphocele after ligation surgery for varicose vein. We also detected subclinical dysfunction in lower limb using indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography. CASE REPORT A 76 year...