TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Varicose Veins A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. PY - 2010 T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Dilated, tortuous superficial veins in lower extremities, usually bilateral• Pigmentation, ulceration, edema suggest concomitant venous stasis disease• Classified as primary or secondary• Risk factors for varicose veins (VV) include: -Female gender-Pregnancy-Family history-Prolonged standing-History of phlebitis SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58105121 ER -