Open AccessIncreased Great Saphenous Vein Diameter at the Level of Knee among Patients with Varicose Veins in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Abhushan Siddhi Tuladhar,
Sunil Pradhan,
Amit Shrestha,
Simant Shah,
Ruchi Shrestha
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.7543
Subject(s) - medicine , varicose veins , tertiary care , cross sectional study , great saphenous vein , vein , tertiary level , surgery , saphenous veins , pathology , mathematics education , mathematics
Colour Doppler ultrasonography plays an important role in determining the morphological and hemodynamic information of the venous system. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of increased great saphenous vein diameter at the level of the knee among patients with varicose veins in a tertiary care centre.