Evaluation of quality of life and photoplethysmography in patients with chronic venous insufficiency treated with foam sclerotherapy

Autor:	Felipe Coelho Neto, Gilson Roberto Araújo, Iruena Moraes Kessler
Jazyk:	English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	qualidade de vida insuficiência venosa crônica fotopletismografia escleroterapia soluções esclerosantes ultrassonografia Doppler em cores varizes Surgery RD1-811 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Zdroj:	Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 145-152 (2015)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1677-7301 1677-5449
DOI:	10.1590/1677-5449.8314
Popis:	BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy plays a major role in treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, providing clinical and hemodynamic improvement to patients undergoing treatment.OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationships between venous refilling time and impact of venous disease on quality of life and between changes in venous refilling time and improvement of symptoms after ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency.METHODS: Thirty-two patients classified as C4, C5 or C6 answered a questionnaire on quality of life and symptoms and their venous filling time was measured using photoplethysmography before and 45 days after treatment of chronic venous insufficiency with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy.RESULTS: Statistically significant improvements were observed in quality of life scores and in venous filling time and in the following symptoms: aching, heavy legs, restless legs, swelling, burning sensations, and throbbing (p
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