Diagnosis and treatment of chronic venous ulcer: research status and new strategies.
- Author:
Shen-Ming WANG
1
;
Chen YAO
Author Information
1. Department of Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China. shenmingwang@sohu.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Chronic Disease;
Humans;
Varicose Ulcer;
diagnosis;
etiology;
therapy
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2007;29(1):5-8
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The persistent venous hypertension is the primary cause of venous ulcer, and leukocyte activation plays an important role in the formation of venous ulcer. Venous ulcer should be differentiated from ulcers resulted from other diseases. Treatment options include conservative/medical therapies and surgical therapies. Injection sclerotherapy, superficial vein ligation and stripping, deep vein valve reconstruction, perforator ligation, and skin grafting favor the healing of ulcers.
