RT Book, Section
A1 Shchatsko, Anastasiya
A1 Blebea, John
A2 Nazzal, Munier
A2 Blebea, John
A2 Osman, Mohamed F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1200677107
T1 Superficial Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins
T2 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management
YR 2024
FD 2024
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462715
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200677107
RD 2024/04/20
AB Chronic  venous  disease  (CVD),  varicose  vein  disease,  venous  reflux  disease,  and  superficial  venous  insufficiency  are  many  times  used  interchangeably  and  reflect  both  the  presence  of  visible  varicose  veins  and  the  underlying  cause  of  valvular  reflux  and  venous  insufficiency.  Varicose  veins  are  defined  as  bulging  dilated  or  tortuous  veins  that  are  located  superficially  under  the  skin  of  the  lower  extremities  and  correspond  to  CEAP  class  C1  and  C2  (classification  to  be  explained  later).  Chronic  venous  insufficiency  (CVI),  on  the  other  hand,  involves  symptoms  and  skin  changes  that  are  more  extensive  than  just  the  presence  of  varicose  veins  and  includes  venous  disease  starting  from  CEAP  class  C3  and  higher.  They  also  reflect  the  presence  of  valvular  reflux  and  insufficiency  but  of  a  more  severe  and  chronic  nature.  Chronic  venous  insufficiency  is  discussed  more  specifically  in  Chapter  8,  while  this  chapter  will  focus  on  superficial  venous  insufficiency  and  varicose  veins.