Resumo
Definição
História e exame físico
Principais fatores diagnósticos
- corona phlebectatica (malleolar flare or ankle flare)
- ankle swelling
- hyperpigmentation (brawny edema)
- lipodermatosclerosis
- atrophie blanche
- leg ulcers
Outros fatores diagnósticos
- leg fatigue, aching, and/or discomfort
- heavy legs
- leg cramps
- telangiectasias
- reticular veins
- dilated tortuous veins
- dry and scaly skin
- skin burning and itching
- unilateral leg swelling
Fatores de risco
- increasing age
- family history
- smoking
- deep vein thrombosis
- orthostatic occupation
- female sex
- obesity (waist circumference)
- ligamentous laxity
Investigações diagnósticas
Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas
- duplex ultrasound
Investigações a serem consideradas
- ascending phlebography
- CT venography
- magnetic resonance venography
- CT abdomen and pelvis
- abdomen and pelvis ultrasound
- intravascular ultrasound
- air plethysmography
Algoritmo de tratamento
all symptomatic patients
Colaboradores
Autores
Joseph L. Mills Sr, MD
Professor and Chief
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
TX
Declarações
JLM declares that he has no competing interests.
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Director of Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA)
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles
CA
Declarações
DGA declares that his work is partially supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Revisores
Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Boston
MA
Declarações
AD declares that she has no competing interests.
Paul Tisi, MBBS, MS, FRCSEd
Medical Director/Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Bedford Hospital
Bedford
UK
Declarações
PT declares that he has no competing interests.
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Referências
Principais artigos
Lurie F, Passman M, Meisner M, et al. The 2020 update of the CEAP classification system and reporting standards. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 May;8(3):342-52. Resumo
De Maeseneer MG, Kakkos SK, Aherne T, et al. Editor's choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 clinical practice guidelines on the management of chronic venous disease of the lower limbs. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2022 Feb;63(2):184-267.Texto completo Resumo
Bergan JJ, Schmid-Schönbein GW, Smith PD, et al. Chronic venous disease. N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 3;355(5):488-98. Resumo
American Vein and Lymphatic Society (American College of Phlebology). Treatment of superficial venous disease of the lower leg. Feb 2016 [internet publication].Texto completo
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