Application of radiofrequency ablation procedure on a morbidly obese patient with a venous ulcer and large saphenous vein

Venous ulcers that occur due to chronic venous insufficiency are seen on the upper medial malleol of the ankle. Treatment of venous ulcers is protracted and generally the success rate is low. Co-morbid factors play an important role in the success of treatment of venous ulcers. In this case report,...

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Published inCardiovascular journal of South Africa Vol. 26; no. 2; p. e1
Main Authors Yener, Ali Ümit, Yener, Özlem, Gedik, Hikmet Selçuk, Korkmaz, Kemal, Özkan, Turgut, Lafçi, Ayşe, Çağli, Kerim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa 01.03.2015
Subjects
Catheter Ablation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid - diagnosis
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Saphenous Vein - pathology
Saphenous Vein - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
Varicose Ulcer - diagnosis
Varicose Ulcer - surgery
Venous Insufficiency - diagnosis
Venous Insufficiency - surgery
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Summary:Venous ulcers that occur due to chronic venous insufficiency are seen on the upper medial malleol of the ankle. Treatment of venous ulcers is protracted and generally the success rate is low. Co-morbid factors play an important role in the success of treatment of venous ulcers. In this case report, we demonstrate successful venous ulcer treatment in a morbidly obese patient with co-morbid conditions.
ISSN:1680-0745
DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2014-065