[Outpatient evaluation of venous diseases. Role of instrumental diagnostic methods].
Venous investigations have increasingly gained a large part in daily phlebological activity; with the currently available diagnostic tools it's now possible to achieve a "hemodynamic" evaluation in every single patient. This in mandatory for outpatients varicose veins surgery, where sites of reflux must be exactly mapped to avoid unnecessary dissections. The authors present a personal diagnostic protocol (algorithm), they carefully prepared to assess a large number of patients avoiding useless and time-consuming examinations. Results of 100 consecutive examinations are reported; only 15 highly-selected patients required the use imaging techniques studies (echoDoppler, venography). The authors believe that a standardized diagnostic protocol can effectively reduce the number of expensive examinations required and the patients waiting time.
Alonzo
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Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Azienda Ospedalier a S. Filippo Neri, Roma.
Ruffolo
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Leonardi
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Garavello
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010690:Phlebography; D010992:Plethysmography, Impedance; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
L'ambulatorio di flebologia. Ruolo della diagnostica strumentale.