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Background: This study aimed to explore the current practices and views of members of the Korean Society for Phlebology regarding incompetent small saphenous veins (SSV).
Methods: A questionnaire was sent to...
Endovenous laser ablation therapy (EVLT) is an effective and safe treatment for varicose veins. Most reported complications are self-limiting. Here we report a rare case of a 29-year-old woman who...
Functional chronic venous disease (FCVD; C0 category of clinical manifestation, etiology, anatomic distribution, and pathophysiology classifications) is an underestimated syndrome that affects up to 20% of the general population. FCVD...
Varicose vein is a prevalent disease and a cause of substantial morbidity. Venous reflux often originates from saphenous trunks and their tributaries. The great saphenous vein and small saphenous vein...
Ultrasound is a diagnostic tool of choice for venous disease. As treatment is based on ultrasound results, accurate examination is essential and image optimization is necessary to provide objective information....
Chronic venous disease with incompetent saphenous veins has variable treatment methods, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) technique. RFA is a thermal treatment technique that is widely used worldwide with excellent treatment...
Lymphedema is a chronic progressive condition caused by insufficient lymphatic drainage and subsequent stasis of protein-rich interstitial fluid. When it occurs, the lymphatic fluid becomes stagnant, causing tissue fibrosis, hypertrophic...
Popliteal vein aneurysms are a rare vascular condition that can determine severe complications as pulmonary embolism. We report 2 cases of 56 and 33-years old women, respectively, affected by a...
Objective: We evaluated the effects of diaphragmatic deep breathing (DB) on venous return in symptomatic patients.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted on volunteers with venous symptoms. After ultrasound confirmation of...
Objective: To establish trust between patients and medical staff, and to reduce patient and guardian anxiety before surgery, we have developed and implemented the “Next of Kin Observation of Surgery...
An 82-year-old female was referred from a local clinic due to left leg swelling despite 1 month of direct oral anticoagulant therapy for left iliac deep vein thrombosis.
Enhanced computed tomography...
The calf muscle pump is the motive force enhancing venous blood return from the lower extremity to the heart. It causes displacement of venous blood in both vertical and horizontal...
Venous incompetence of the lower extremity is a common clinical problem. Duplex ultrasonography is the method of choice to evaluate patients with chronic venous disease as it provides the distribution...