Deep Venous Reconstructions: Long-term Outcome in Patients with Primary or Post-thrombotic Deep Venous Incompetence

• Published in: European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 487 - 493
• Main Authors: Lehtola, A, Oinonen, A, Sugano, N, Albäck, A, Lepäntalo, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Chronic Disease; Chronic venous insufficiency; Clinical and functional outcome; Deep venous reconstructions; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Surgery; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Varicose Ulcer - etiology; Varicose Ulcer - prevention & control; Venous Insufficiency - etiology; Venous Insufficiency - surgery; Venous reflux; Venous reflux; Deep venous reconstructions; Clinical and functional outcome; Chronic venous insufficiency

Objectives To evaluate long-term durability and clinical success of deep venous reconstruction for severe chronic venous insufficiency as a part of routine workload at a university vascular surgery department. Study design Retrospective analysis of clinical series. Patients Between 1996 and 2000, 43...