Risk Factors of Saphenous Vein Insufficiency in Female Patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Amal A Alamri, Wafa Sattam M Alotaibi, Abdullah Alwahbi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Population retrospective female population saphenous vein Varicose veins venous insufficiency saudi arabia medicine Sclerotherapy education Vein education.field_of_study business.industry Medical record Great saphenous vein General Engineering Reflux Retrospective cohort study Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery General Surgery medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.6643 |
| Popis: | Background: Venous reflux most frequently occurs in the great saphenous vein (GSV), which is the most commonly diseased vein and is associated with venous insufficiency and varicose veins. Objective: We aimed, in this study, to determine risk factors for saphenous vein insufficiency in female patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. Data were collected from the medical records of adult female patients who developed saphenous vein insufficiency at King Abdulaziz Medical City, between 2015 and 2017. Results: A total of 97 subjects participated in the study, 53 patients had saphenous vein reflux while 44 patients did not have reflux. Leg swelling was the only symptom that showed a significant difference between the two groups (p |
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