Pathogenesis of primary varicose veins

CS Lim, AH Davies - Journal of British Surgery, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Valvular incompetence and reflux are common features of primary varicose
veins, and have long been thought to be their cause. Recent evidence, however, suggests …

Recurrent varices after surgery (REVAS), a consensus document

MR Perrin, JJ Guex, CV Ruckley… - Cardiovascular …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Report of the meeting† held in Paris on 17th & 18th July 1998 with participation oft: Ugo
Baccaglini, Italy; Pierre Barthelemy. France; Jean-Claude Couffinhal. France: Denis Creton …

[HTML][HTML] Strip** the long saphenous vein reduces the rate of reoperation for recurrent varicose veins: five-year results of a randomized trial

S Dwerryhouse, B Davies, K Harradine… - Journal of vascular …, 1999 - Elsevier
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible long-term clinical
advantages of strip** the long saphenous vein during routine primary varicose vein …

[HTML][HTML] Endovenous obliteration versus conventional strip** operation in the treatment of primary varicose veins: a randomized controlled trial with comparison of …

T Rautio, A Ohinmaa, J Perälä, P Ohtonen… - Journal of Vascular …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: The aim of this randomized study was to compare a new method of endovenous
saphenous vein obliteration (Closure System, VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc, Sunnyvale …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term outcomes of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration of saphenous reflux as a treatment for superficial venous insufficiency

RF Merchant, O Pichot, Closure Study Group - Journal of vascular Surgery, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Endovascular radiofrequency obliteration has been used as an alternative
to conventional vein-strip** surgery for elimination of saphenous vein insufficiency. A …

[HTML][HTML] Recurrence after varicose vein surgery: a prospective long-term clinical study with duplex ultrasound scanning and air plethysmography

AM van Rij, P Jiang, C Solomon, RA Christie… - Journal of vascular …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We observed long-term venous ultrasound and plethysmographic changes
after varicose vein surgery, to determine factors that influence recurrence. METHODS AND …

[HTML][HTML] Primary chronic venous disorders

MH Meissner, P Gloviczki, J Bergan, RL Kistner… - Journal of vascular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Primary chronic venous disorders, which according to the CEAP classification are those not
associated with an identifiable mechanism of venous dysfunction, are among the most …

[HTML][HTML] Presentation of the patient with recurrent varices after surgery (REVAS)

MR Perrin, N Labropoulos, LR Leon Jr - Journal of vascular surgery, 2006 - Elsevier
AIM: To identify in patients with recurrent varices after surgery (REVAS) the clinical, etiologic,
anatomic, and pathophysiologic patterns according to the CEAP classification, as well as the …

[HTML][HTML] Causes of varicose vein recurrence: late results of a randomized controlled trial of strip** the long saphenous vein

RJ Winterborn, C Foy, JJ Earnshaw - Journal of vascular surgery, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term outcomes
following strip** of the long saphenous vein during primary varicose vein surgery and to …

[HTML][HTML] Recurrent varicose veins after surgery: a new appraisal of a common and complex problem in vascular surgery

T Kostas, CV Ioannou, E Touloupakis… - European journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective. To assess the true incidence, the reflux patterns and the mechanisms responsible
for recurrent varicose vein disease according to current definitions and guidelines. Patients …