What Is Venous Insufficiency?

Venous insufficiency of lower limbs

Venous insufficiency of the lower limbs is a general term for lower limb venous diseases. Strictly speaking, great saphenous varicose veins of the lower extremities are not a single disease, but the most important manifestations of venous insufficiency of the lower extremities. Other manifestations include itchy scratches of the epidermis of the lower extremities, eczema, pigmentation, and foot ulcers. Venous insufficiency of the lower limbs includes two major categories of venous reflux disease and venous reflux disorders of the lower limbs, and the major manifestations of varicose veins in the lower limbs

Names of venous insufficiency of lower limbs

Venous insufficiency of lower limbs

Overview of lower limb venous insufficiency

In the following, the diagnosis and treatment of venous reflux disease mainly manifested as saphenous varicose veins of the lower limbs are discussed below.

The causes are as follows: (1) family history (2) professional relationships (3) pregnancy (4) eating habits (5) increased abdominal pressure

Clinical manifestations: (1) Superficial varicose veins: mainly varicose veins of the great saphenous vein and its branches, which are raised and tortuous, with the calf as obvious and extensive. (2) Swelling, soreness, heaviness, pain, etc. of the affected limb. (3) Skin nutrition disorders in the lower leg: Early itching and scratching of the skin are predominant. Pigmentation may occur with the development of the lesion. In the lower leg, mainly venous ulcers may develop, which are more difficult to heal. Mainly on the inner side of the lower leg.

Treatment methods include conservative treatment, sclerosing agent injection, and surgical treatment. Conservative treatment can be considered for patients without early changes in skin nutrition disorders in the lower leg. Early surgery should be performed in patients with changes in skin nutrition disorders in the lower leg. Patients with dermatitis and extensive fibrotic induration, especially those with dystrophic manifestations such as ulcer formation, can choose laparoscopic ligation of the subfascial communication branch vein.

Classification of lower limb venous insufficiency

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Description of lower limb venous insufficiency

Venous insufficiency of the lower limbs is a general term for lower limb venous diseases. Strictly speaking, great saphenous varicose veins of the lower extremities are not a single disease, but the most important manifestations of venous insufficiency of the lower extremities. Other manifestations include itchy scratches of the epidermis of the lower extremities, eczema, pigmentation, and foot ulcers. Lower extremity venous insufficiency includes two categories of lower extremity venous reflux disease and lower extremity venous reflux disorder.

Signs and symptoms of venous insufficiency of lower limbs

Heavy lower limbs, leg pain, fatigue, edema, and bleeding), and symptoms related to standing, movement, and bed rest.

Diagnosis of lower limb venous insufficiency

1. In the medical history, pay attention to ask about the relationship between occupation, family officials, pregnancy and onset, chronic chest or abdominal disease, history of lower extremity trauma, deep phlebitis or deep venous thrombosis, and understand the time and symptoms ( Heavy lower limbs, leg pain, fatigue, edema, and bleeding), and the relationship between symptoms and standing, movement, and bed rest, the status and effects of previous treatments.

2. Check whether there are other diseases in the whole body, whether there is a lump in the abdomen (especially whether there is a pelvic tumor), whether it is pregnant, and whether there are local vascular murmurs.

3. Use conventional methods to check whether the lesion is in the great saphenous vein or small saphenous vein, on one or both sides, how varicose is, whether the function of the great saphenous vein valve is healthy, whether the deep vein is unobstructed, and whether the branch vein valve between the deep and shallow veins is healthy .

4. Check the affected limbs for edema, hyperpigmentation, ulcers, eczema and acute inflammation.

5. Pay attention to the identification of varicose veins caused by arteriovenous fistula and deep vein thrombophlebitis.