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Taccoen A, Lebard C, Zuccarelli F. Laser Doppler Flux in Normal and Varicose Long Saphenous Vein Wall. Phlebology 1996. [DOI: 10.1177/026835559601100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Objective: To assess the wall perfusion in normal and varicose veins. Design: Observational study. Setting: Departments of vascular surgery of private and public hospitals. Patients: Twenty-seven patients undergoing vein surgery (43 long saphenous veins) and eight controls operated on for femoral-popliteal bypass. Methods: Laser Doppler flowmetry assessing long saphenous vein wall perfusion 3 cm below the saphenofemoral junction. Results: Significantly reduced wall perfusion was shown in varicose long saphenous veins compared with normal veins: 16.3 (SD 10.3) versus 45.4 (SD 14.9); p<0.001. Conclusion: Our data suggest a primary or secondary role for lower perfusion within the vein wall in varicose veins.
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- A. Taccoen
- Negma Research, Magny les Hameaux, France
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