title: [Incompetence of the m. gemellus veins in varicose veins: its incidence and phlebographic study].
abstract: The authors report on 466 venographies of the lower limbs performed over the past 2 years on 412 patients affected with varicose veins. Pathologic reflux of the gastrocnemius veins was observed in 15.7% of cases: 9.7% in the group of non-operated patients and 25.3% in the group with recurrent varicose disease. Ascending venography (and eventual popliteal venography) is the ideal diagnostic approach to show gastrocnemius veins incompetence, eventual anatomic variations, and isolated/associated incompetence of the short and/or long saphenous vein territory. Moreover, venography allows the hemodynamic evaluation, and shows reversed flow in the gastrocnemius veins in case of incompetence.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Radiologiche C. Bompiani, Università degli Studi di Sassari.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Urigo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pischedda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mocci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carpanese
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Canalis
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014680:Veins; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
vernacular_title: L'incontinenza delle vene gemellari nella malattia varicosa: incidenza e studio flebografico.