Varicose veins
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Varicose veins
affect: |
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20-25% of adult females
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10-15% of adult males
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75,000 operations
are performed annually in Maharashtra India |
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20% of operations
are for recurrent disease |
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Varicose
vein cause pain swelling and bleeding |
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
is a condition in which blood clots form in a vein deep within
the body. The word thrombosis means
forming a blood clot. The clot itself is called a thrombus.
Deep vein thrombosis if not treated
early can lead to sudden death due to pulmonary embolism.
Inappropriate treatment leads to potential complication of
Post thrombotic leg syndrome.
Venous Ulcer
One of the major cause of , morbidity in
patience with varicose veins & post thrombotic leg syndrome.
This ulcer requires very aggressive line of treatment in first
healing the wound followed by corrective venous surgery.
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