Foot-volumetry before and after surgical treatment of patients with varicose veins.
The present study reports the changes of foot volume and venous reflux in a material of 20 cases with varicose veins after radical surgery as assessed by a new method (foot-volumetry). Parameters characterizing venous reflux (incompetent valves) were reduced by a factor of 0.3-0.7 following surgery. These changes were statistically significant. Some remaining abnormality can be explained by concomitant residual deep venous insufficiency. The result of the examination supports the opinion that foot-volumetry is a valuable method for examination of patients with venous insufficiency.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D014690:Venous Pressure