TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Varicose Veins A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - 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 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58105121 ER -