A Clinical study of varicose veins in ASRAM Medical College, Eluru : A randomized prospective observational study

Dr. N. V. Pradeep Kumar; Dr. Kurella Naga Shravan Kumar; Dr. T. Abhilash; Dr. G. Ganesh

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

A Clinical study of varicose veins in ASRAM Medical College, Eluru : A randomized prospective observational study

Dr. N. V. Pradeep Kumar, Dr. Kurella Naga Shravan Kumar, Dr. T. Abhilash, Dr. G. Ganesh

Abstract :

Background: Varicose vein are abnormally dilated, tortuous, elongated veins of lower limbs which have permanently lost their valvular efficiency. objectives of our study was to study clinical profile, complications and different modalities utilized in our institute and to assess and study final outcome in patients included in our study. Methods: This study was a prospective observational and analytical study of 50 patients. Patients within age group of 15 to 75 years and patients with varicose vein complications were included in our study whereas patients with age less than 15 years and more than 75 years, patients with deep vein thrombosis, chronic debilitated and immune–compromised patients were excluded. Results: 50 patients were treated for varicose veins of lower limb in our institute. Average age of the patients was 36 years. The youngest patient was of 21 years and oldest patient was 73 years old. Commonest presentation was dilated veins with itching and pigmentation in 65% of patients. Long saphenous vein was involved in 96% of limbs. Most common valve involved was SFJ. SFJ flush ligation and stripping of GSV was done in 70% of the cases and SFJ flush ligation and subfascial perforator ligation was done in 60%. 8 patients were treated by sclerotherapy, residual varicosity seen in 3 patients. only 1 patients developed residual varicosity after residual operative procedure. Conclusions: The database of our retrospective study regarding age & sex incidence, clinico–pathological features and therapeutic outcome was comparable to other studies in various literatures.