Venous Disease Epidemiology, Management and Delivery of Care
Varicose veins are a very common problem. The precise aetiology of primary varicose veins remains unclear. It seems likely from the available evidence that inherited structural weakness combined with haemodynamic or microcirculatory abnormalities eventually lead to reduced vein wall elasticity, dila...
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| Language: | English |
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London
Springer London
1999, 1999
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1999 |
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Table of Contents:
- Section I: Epidemiology and Aetiology
- 1 How Common Is Venous Disease in the General Population?
- 2 Leg Ulcer and Chronic Venous Insufficiency in the Community
- 3 What Are the Risks of Thrombophilia?
- 4 Does Lifestyle Really Affect Venous Disease?
- 5 What Makes Veins Varicose?
- 6 How Does a Leg Ulcerate?
- Section II: Diagnosis and Measurement
- 7 How Should Venous Disease Be Classified?
- 8 How Do We Select the Appropriate Tests of Venous Function?
- 9 Imaging of Chronic Venous Disease
- 10 Venous Symptoms and Signs and the Results of Duplex Ultrasound: Do They Agree?
- Section III: Clinical Management
- 11 Compression Therapy. Is It Worthwhile?
- 12 What is the Place of Sclerotherapy?
- 13 Perforator Surgery: What Is Its Role?
- 14 Can We Tailor Surgery to the Venous Abnormality?
- Section IV: Priorities for Treatment
- 15 Medical Treatment for Venous Diseases
- 16 Telangiectasia: Is Treatment Worthwhile and Who Should Pay?
- 17 Which Patients Should be Selected for Venous Surgery?
- 18 NHS and Independent Provision of Varicose Vein Surgery: A Rational Basis for Case Selection
- 19 How Can Evidence on Treating Venous Disease be Rationalised?
- Section V: Delivery of Care
- 20 Should Every Patient with Chronic Venous Disease Have a Duplex Scan?
- 21 How To Run an Efficient Venous Service?
- 22 What Is the Scope of Day Care for Venous Surgery?
- 23 Hospital or Community: How Should Leg Ulcer Care be Provided?
- 24 What Are the Costs of Treating Venous Disease?
- Section VI: Improving Outcomes
- 25 How Do We Prevent Recurrence of Varicose Veins?
- 26 How Can We Improve Outcomes for Leg Ulcer Patients?
- 27 Quality of Life for Leg Ulcer Patients?
- 28 Developing and Implementing Leg Ulcer Guidelines?