NEW SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL VARICOSE VEINS

Authors

  • Vlatko Cvetanovski Department of Surgery Private General Hospital Remedika, Skopje, Goce Delchev University in Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Andreja Arsovski Department of Surgery Private General Hospital Remedika, Skopje, Goce Delchev University in Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Liljana Brajevikj Department of Surgery Private General Hospital Remedika, Skopje, Goce Delchev University in Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Aleksandar Mitevski Department of Surgery Private General Hospital Remedika, Skopje, Goce Delchev University in Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Marija Cvetanovska University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Borislav Kondov University Clinic for Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Zoran Dimitrov Department of Surgery, Public Healthcare Institution General Hospital Gevgelija, Gevgelija, Republic of North Macedonia

Keywords:

varicose veins, venous insufficiency, deep vein arterialization, perforator vein disfunction, varicose vein surgical treatment,

Abstract

In this article we have described our combination of few proven surgical techniques in treatment of superficial venous disease.

Superficial venous disease and complications that are a consequence from their presence represent an increasingly common problem observed in different medical specialties.

Many patients consult their family physician for the first time when they have experienced some of the complications from superficial venous disease.

Availability of Color-Doppler sonography (CDS) enables timely diagnosis in early phase when only few symptoms are present.

Most patients require a combination of treatment methods depending on the point of the highest venous reflux, the presence of bulging varicosities, the presence of incompetent perforator veins and the depth of subcutaneous tissue overlying the muscle fascia.

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Published

2022-06-15

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Acad Med J

Section

Surgical techniques