Subfascial endoscopic perforating veins ablation in treating chronic venous insufficiency of lower extremities
- VernacularTitle:小腿深筋膜下内镜交通支离断术治疗下肢慢性静脉功能不全
- Author:
Yong CHENG
;
Yu ZHAO
;
De SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY/surg;
VEIN,INFERIOR EXTREMITY/surg;
ABLATION
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of subfascial endoscopic perforating veins ablation in treating chronic venous insufficiency of lower extremities. Methods A retrospective study was carried out on 18 patients( 20 limbs) with chronic venous insufficiency treated by subfascial endoscopic perforating veins ablation. Results 69 perforating veins were detected in the medial calf of 20 limbs,including 62 incompetent perforating veins and 7 competent perorating veins. 65 perforating veins were ligated but 4 were not found.Apart from the clinical score of pigmentation, there were sigificant decreases in all the mean scores postoperatively (P
