Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins

Telangiectasias and varicose veins have been linked to chronic venous valvular insufficiency causing great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. GSV diameter-reflux correlations were determined in women C1 and/or C2 and unilateral GSV reflux. Subgroups were: i) bilateral C1/C1 (n=106) and ii) refluxing <e...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Engelhorn, Ana Luiza D.V. Engelhorn, Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, Patricia R. Terna, Karine D. Kovalski, Thaina V. Parizotto
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spelling doaj-7b07ac4aa3bb467f8263f12901f430d32020-11-25T03:26:38ZengPAGEPress PublicationsVeins and Lymphatics2279-74832017-07-016210.4081/vl.2017.67575337Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veinsCarlos A. Engelhorn0Ana Luiza D.V. Engelhorn1Sergio X. Salles-Cunha2Patricia R. Terna3Karine D. Kovalski4Thaina V. Parizotto5Department of Angiology, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná; Angiolab Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, Curitiba, PRDepartment of Angiology, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná; Angiolab Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, Curitiba, PRAngiolab Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, Curitiba, PRDepartment of Angiology, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of ParanáDepartment of Angiology, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of ParanáDepartment of Angiology, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of ParanáTelangiectasias and varicose veins have been linked to chronic venous valvular insufficiency causing great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. GSV diameter-reflux correlations were determined in women C1 and/or C2 and unilateral GSV reflux. Subgroups were: i) bilateral C1/C1 (n=106) and ii) refluxing <em>GSV</em> C2/contralateral nonrefluxing C1 or C2 (n=50). <em>GSV</em> included saphenofemoral junction (SFJ), GSV, and major veins in and out of the saphenous compartment at knee and calf. Prevalence and diameters were compared by Chi-square and paired t-test. Reflux prevalence at junction, thigh and calf were 5%, 26% and 71% of 106 refluxing C1 extremities, and 18%, 44% and 72% of 50 refluxing C2 extremities (P=0.007, 0.03, 0.87). Significant diameter increase compared to contralateral nonrefluxing segment (P&lt;0.05) were at: C2 junction, 7.9±1.8 <em>vs</em> 6.6±1.5 mm, and C2 mid-thigh, junction refluxing or not, 4.8±1.1 <em>vs</em> 3.6±1.0 or 4.1±0.8 <em>vs</em> 3.6±0.7 mm. Calf GSV diameters averaged 2.5 to 2.7 mm if reflux was below-knee. Unilateral reflux occurred in calf veins without correlation to diameter. Enlarged diameters were noted in refluxing SFJ and thigh GSV of women with varicose veins.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/6757Saphenous vein refluxwomenvaricose veinstelangiectasiasDoppler ultrasound.
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author Carlos A. Engelhorn
Ana Luiza D.V. Engelhorn
Sergio X. Salles-Cunha
Patricia R. Terna
Karine D. Kovalski
Thaina V. Parizotto
spellingShingle Carlos A. Engelhorn
Ana Luiza D.V. Engelhorn
Sergio X. Salles-Cunha
Patricia R. Terna
Karine D. Kovalski
Thaina V. Parizotto
Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
Veins and Lymphatics
Saphenous vein reflux
women
varicose veins
telangiectasias
Doppler ultrasound.
author_facet Carlos A. Engelhorn
Ana Luiza D.V. Engelhorn
Sergio X. Salles-Cunha
Patricia R. Terna
Karine D. Kovalski
Thaina V. Parizotto
author_sort Carlos A. Engelhorn
title Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
title_short Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
title_full Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
title_fullStr Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
title_full_unstemmed Initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
title_sort initial patterns of unilateral great saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias and varicose veins
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Veins and Lymphatics
issn 2279-7483
publishDate 2017-07-01
description Telangiectasias and varicose veins have been linked to chronic venous valvular insufficiency causing great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. GSV diameter-reflux correlations were determined in women C1 and/or C2 and unilateral GSV reflux. Subgroups were: i) bilateral C1/C1 (n=106) and ii) refluxing <em>GSV</em> C2/contralateral nonrefluxing C1 or C2 (n=50). <em>GSV</em> included saphenofemoral junction (SFJ), GSV, and major veins in and out of the saphenous compartment at knee and calf. Prevalence and diameters were compared by Chi-square and paired t-test. Reflux prevalence at junction, thigh and calf were 5%, 26% and 71% of 106 refluxing C1 extremities, and 18%, 44% and 72% of 50 refluxing C2 extremities (P=0.007, 0.03, 0.87). Significant diameter increase compared to contralateral nonrefluxing segment (P&lt;0.05) were at: C2 junction, 7.9±1.8 <em>vs</em> 6.6±1.5 mm, and C2 mid-thigh, junction refluxing or not, 4.8±1.1 <em>vs</em> 3.6±1.0 or 4.1±0.8 <em>vs</em> 3.6±0.7 mm. Calf GSV diameters averaged 2.5 to 2.7 mm if reflux was below-knee. Unilateral reflux occurred in calf veins without correlation to diameter. Enlarged diameters were noted in refluxing SFJ and thigh GSV of women with varicose veins.
topic Saphenous vein reflux
women
varicose veins
telangiectasias
Doppler ultrasound.
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/6757
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