Open AccessVenous Insufficiency Of The Lower Limb And Stasis Ulceration
Author(s) -
Seshadri Raju
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198306000-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic venous insufficiency , venous stasis , reflux , surgery , lower limb , varicose veins , incidence (geometry) , cardiology , disease , physics , optics
In a group of patients studied for venous insufficiency, the incidence of deep venous insufficiency was much higher than previously suspected. Insufficiency of the superficial system, when present, was associated invariably with deep venous insufficiency, suggesting a leading role for the latter condition. Evidence is presented to show that in many instances, such reflux is probably non-thrombotic. The results of various types of direct venous valve surgery in a group of patients are presented.