The procedure is used for patients with either healed or active ulcers (CEAP classifications 5 or 6), caused by chronic venous insufficiency, in whom incompetent calf perforating veins are thought to ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Varicose veins are atypically enlarged blood vessels that develop because of a weakness in the vein’s wall. Treatments focus on improving their appearance and easing symptoms. For some people, ...

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(5):527-536. The venous anatomy of the lower leg is made up of two axial systems, a superficial and a deep venous system. The superficial system lies above the muscle fascia in ...

Evidence-based recommendations on subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery. This involves cutting and closing off, or heating and sealing, perforator veins so that blood can no longer go through ...