Dear Editor, We would like to share an interesting case of congestive myelopathy involving a 26-year-old female with chronic gy-necological chylous reflux disease who presented with bilateral lower extremities weakness, decreased sensation, and urinary incontinence of 2 months duration. A medical review revealed chronic vaginal discharge and lower-extremity swelling due to chronic chylous reflu...

introduction: laryngopharyngeal reflux (lpr) is considered an important cause of voice disorder. we aimed to determine the frequency of lpr in patients with voice disorder and the association between koufman reflux symptom index (rsi), reflux finding score (rfs), gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd), and proximal acid reflux in these patients. materials and methods: we performed a prospective...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to present our 7-year results of external valvuloplasty for isolated great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency. METHODS External valvuloplasty was applied in 83 patients with isolated GSV insufficiency. Follow-up consisted of venous color duplex scanning performed on the first postoperative day, the first postoperative month, and then annually. Valvular insuf...

Background Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz are connective tissue disorders associated with cardiac vascular disease. Patients often require surgical repair, but limited data exist to describe their perioperative management. Aims Our goals were review the features of patients that may affect anesthesia care differences in preoperative clinical characteristics intra-operative anesthetic Methods W...

Varicose veins are an early manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Although the risk factors associated with varicose veins are well described, the basic pathophysiology leading to venous valvular incompetence, and thus, varicosities are less well known. However, cosmetics aside, the leg fatigue and heaviness that is associated with chronic venous insufficiency in the presence of varico...

Context Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) characterised by clinical features ranging from minor limb swelling to leg ulceration. One in three patients with DVT will develop PTS sequelae within 5 years, with most cases reported within the first 2 years. Venous hypertension, resulting from valvular reflux and residual thrombus, is implicated ...

Although presentation can be diverse it is commonly described as noncyclical, dull or aching pelvic pain, typically unilateral, and often accompanied by dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia [1,2]. The underlying pathophysiology of PCS is due to multiple factors but the characteristic pain presentation is thought to be a direct result of varicosities of the pelvis. Valvular insufficiency and venous refl...