A STUDY OF CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF LOWER LIMB VARICOSE VEINS

Dr. Venkata Sathish Abburi, Dr. V. Tata Rao M. S.

Abstract


Objectives : To the study the relation between site of incompetence and complications, pattern of complications, surgical management and its outcome for lower limb varicose veins.

Methods: A total 42 number of patients (46 limbs) with primary varicose veins admitted, investigated, operated and fallowed up. Final outcome evaluated.

Results: In the study it was noted that the varicose vein affect the younger adult and middle age population. (20 to 60 yrs). Majority of the patient were male (85.71%) majority of the patients sought medical help for one or the other complications (78%) Long saphenous vein involvement was seen in 90.5% of the patients and both LSV and SSV involvement in 9.5%. A greater portion of the patients had combined valvular incompetence (69.56%). Saphenofemoral flush ligation with stripping appeared to be best option for LSV truncal involvement with no recurrence in one year follow-up.

Conclusion: Majority of the patients presents with complications of varicose vein with combined valvular incompetence and surgical treatment with stripping of path of incompetence (i.e. LSV trunk) appear to be best option for lower limb varicose vein with LSV truncal involvement under our settings.


Keywords


lower limb varicose veins, chronic disorder, Hippocrates

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