Determination of volume and choice of the surgical intervention method, performed for varicose disease of the lower extremities in ambulatory conditions
Khodos, V.A.
Klinichna Khirurhiia 2013(3): 40-43
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 23718033 Document Number: 666105
The results of ambulatory surgical treatment in 215 patients, aged 23-76 yrs old, for varicose disease of the lower extremities, were analyzed. In accordance with international CEAP classification of chronic venous insufficiency, the functional class C2 was diagnosed in 119 (55.35%) patients, C3--in 51 (23.72%), C4--in 29 (13.49%), C5--in 16 (7.44%). On one lower extremity the operation was performed in 187 patients, simultaneously on both lower extremities--in 28, in 215 patients a total quantity of the operations performed was 243. The role of ultrasound duplex angioscanning in determination of the operative intervention volume and the method choice was shown.