2.1.1 Varicose veins are a sign of underlying venous insufficiency and affect 20–30% of adults. Long saphenous vein insufficiency is the most common form of venous insufficiency in people presenting ...

RATIONAL treatment of patients with varicose veins requires exact knowledge of the changes that occur in the circulation, both venous and capillary, coincident with their development. 1 In the normal ...

Peyronie's disease is a medically and surgically challenging condition to manage. Most surgical techniques to correct the penile deformity often shorten the penis and do not address the issue of ...

THE pathogenesis of chronic stasis ulcer of the leg is not well understood. It is generally accepted that an important factor is excessive venous pressure in the leg. In strong support of this concept ...

The great saphenous vein is a large venous blood vessel running near the inside surface of the leg from the ankle to the groin. It arises from the dorsal venous arch at the top (dorsum) of the foot ...

The use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), either with clopidogrel or ticagrelor (Brilinta; AstraZeneca), appears to reduce the risk of failing saphenous vein grafts among patients who undergo CABG ...

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