Vein valve transplant. Indications and results.
The vein valve transplant has, in our experience, subjectively relieved symptoms in the majority of patients. More importantly, elevated venous pressure has been decreased in most patients. Thus, patients exhibiting signs of venous insufficiency syndrome as well as elevated venous pressure and proven valvular incompetence should be considered candidates for vein valve transplants after an unsuccessful trial of medical management.
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*