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Does severe venous insufficiency have a different etiology in the morbidly obese? Is it venous?

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OBJECTIVE Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is the most common cause of leg ulcers. Patients with morbid obesity are remarkable for particularly recalcitrant ulcers. Because obesity is not specifically incorporated in CEAP or other venous scoring systems, we sought to characterize this group of

Correlation of obesity & comorbid conditions with chronic venous insufficiency: Results of a single-centre study.

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Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common clinical problem among obese patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of body mass index (BMI) and associated morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension and hypothyroidism on venous disease clinical scores as per Clinical, Etiological,

[Ulcers in obesity-associated chronic venous insufficiency].

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BACKGROUND Chronic venous insufficiency is a frequently occurring disease consisting of a characteristic symptom complex and ulcerations. Normally, varicose veins with reflux or obstruction can be found. However, these symptoms have also been described in obese people and are considered functional

The impact of obesity on venous insufficiency.

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Association between chronic venous disease and obesity has recently been studied, with indications that it may worsen in obese patients. The aim of study was to correlate clinical classes of chronic venous disease according to Clinical Etiology Anatomy Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification and body

The Effect of Obesity on Chronic Venous Insufficiency Treatment Outcomes.

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Obesity is a known risk factor for the development and progression of chronic venous disorders (CVD). It is currently unknown if treatment outcomes, after an intervention for CVD, are affected by obesity. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the effectiveness of various CVD

[Functional explorations of the veins in the obese with superficial venous insufficiency].

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Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa in a patient with obesity and chronic venous insufficiency.

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Persistent leg ulcers in an obese patient with venous insufficiency and elephantiasis.

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Predictors of post-thrombotic syndrome in a population with a first deep vein thrombosis and no primary venous insufficiency.

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BACKGROUND Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is the most frequent complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Its diagnosis is based on clinical characteristics. However, symptoms and signs of PTS are non-specific, and could result from concomitant primary venous insufficiency (PVI) rather than DVT.

Impact of obesity on venous hemodynamics of the lower limbs.

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BACKGROUND Obesity is a risk factor for chronic venous insufficiency and venous thromboembolism. The aim of this study was to compare venous flow parameters of the lower limbs assessed by duplex ultrasound scanning in obese and nonobese individuals according to body mass index (BMI). METHODS Venous

Clinical presentation and patterns of venous reflux in Thai patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).

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OBJECTIVE To study the extent of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) in Thai patients by assessing venous clinical severity scores (VCSSs), venous disability scores (VDSs) and prevalence of lower limb venous reflux in a cohort of patients attending a vascular surgery clinic. METHODS Prospective

Concomitant chronic venous insufficiency in patients with peripheral artery disease: insights from MR angiography.

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The clinical presentation of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) can overlap and the conditions may co-exist. The purpose of our study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of concomitant CVI in patients with PAD examined with

[The possible uses of balneotherapy in treating chronic venous insufficiency of lower limbs].

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The Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) of inferior limbs is a widespread disease, with an increasing incidence as a consequence of longer life expectance, life-style, obesity, smoking, use of drugs as oestrogens and progestins and working conditions. Medical therapy is still lacking for evidence of

Interventions on the superficial venous system for chronic venous insufficiency by surgeons in the modern era: an analysis of ACS-NSQIP.

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient characteristics, practice patterns, and outcomes for patients treated for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). BACKGROUND Chronic venous insufficiency is a common problem treated using open or endovascular methods by physicians from a number of surgical and nonsurgical

A failure of preoperative duplex imaging to diagnose a lower extremity venous aneurysm in a patient with severe chronic venous insufficiency.

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OBJECTIVE We present a case of recurrent bilateral lower extremity venous stasis ulcers in association with a superficial venous aneurysm at the right saphenofemoral junction that was misdiagnosed on preoperative duplex scanning. METHODS A 53-year-old female presented to our clinic with 6-year

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