Impact of the Reflux Origin on the Clinical Stage and Surgical Decision in Primary Varicose Veins

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Reflux and recirculation in primary varicose veins are not yet completely understood, and the contribution of perforator veins is dual.Reflux origin was assessed as junctional (JP, reflux of the greater saphenous junction or groin recurrences) with/without suspect perforator veins (SPV), or perforator phenotype (PP, reflux from SPV only or for statistical purposes from the small saphenous vein). Flow direction and intensity were recorded under Valsalva (JP) or as spontaneous/under distal compression/decompression (SPV) and weighted with one/two points as reflux/reentry, respectively, in the case of SPV. We compared the origin and extent of axial reflux and diameter/flow direction of SPV with the clinical stage by multivariate analysis.Of 107 limbs, 68 presented with JP, 49 combined with SPV, and 39 with PP. CEAP C3-C6 was associated with the presence of SPV (JP and PP) in 45/65 (11/22) limbs with primaries (recurrences) or in 3/16 (0/4), p < 0.01 (p = 0.01), without SPV. C4-C6 at first manifestation, however, was more frequent in JP and axial reflux below the knee in 14/39 limbs (p = 0.01) or above the knee in 3/11 (p = 0.12) compared with PP (5/31). SPV flow at first manifestation was reentry in the case of JP and axial reflux below the knee (estimate -1.62, p = 0.02) or above the knee (0.29, p = 0.81) compared with PP, but diameter of the most dilated perforator vein was higher in the case of JP and axial reflux above the knee (estimate 0.20, p < 0.01) or below the knee (0.04, p = 0.30) compared with PP. Predominant SPV flow was reentry/reflux during peripheral compression/decompression, respectively (p = 0.009).The data suggest that the reflux origin and extent of axial reflux are associated with diameter/flow direction of SPV and clinical stage in primary varicose veins.

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ErratumIn: Zentralbl Chir. 2024 Apr 08;:. - PMID 38588702

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie - (2024) vom: 20. März

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Deutsch

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Einfluss des Refluxursprungs auf die Hämodynamik, Klinik und Therapie der primären Varikose

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Wilmanns, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Zechner, Ulrich [VerfasserIn]
Walter, Paul Karl [VerfasserIn]
Schulze, Alicia [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 11.04.2024

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ErratumIn: Zentralbl Chir. 2024 Apr 08;:. - PMID 38588702

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10.1055/a-2251-1628

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