title: [Evaluation of the results of the curative treatment of varices using 3 scoring systems: clinical, Doppler and echographic].
abstract: There have been many studies reporting results of curative treatment of varicose veins. Four methodological errors are nevertheless often committed: groups of varicose vein patients not comparable with regard to the degree of venous dilatation; insufficient objective parameters; population inadequately followed up; retrospective studies. It was felt necessary to develop systems for the quantification of varicose disease. These systems provide three grades: a clinical grade, a Doppler grade and an ultrasonographic grade. Clinical grade essentially involves the maximum diameter of varicose veins found by palpation and expressed in millimetres. The Doppler grade takes into account the maximum duration of the reflux wave in compression-decompression manoeuvres. The ultrasonographic grade also involves the maximum diameter of the varicose system. These grades enable the numerical assessment of the results of curative treatment of varicose veins, as well as forming the basis for statistically satisfactory epidemiological surveys.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cornu-Thénard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boivin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garde
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sentou
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014680:Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Evaluation des résultats des thérapeutiques curatives des varices par trois scores: clinique, Döppler et échographique.