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Surgery for deep venous incompetence.

A Abidia1, S C Hardy

  • 1Vascular Surgery, Academic Surgical Unit, The University of Hull, Vascular Laboratory, Alderson House, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull, East Yorkshire, UK, HU3 2JZ. ahmed.abidia@usa.net

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 5, 2000
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Surgical repair for chronic deep venous incompetence (DVI) showed moderate improvement in leg vein pressure but not refill time. More research is needed to confirm effectiveness for mild to moderate DVI.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Venous Disease Management
  • Surgical Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Chronic deep venous incompetence (DVI) presents with leg swelling, pain, and ulcers due to faulty vein valves or blockages.
  • Effective surgical treatments for DVI are sought to alleviate patient symptoms and improve venous function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical procedures for treating chronic deep venous incompetence (DVI).

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted.
  • Data on ambulatory venous pressure (AVP) and venous refill time (VRT) were extracted.
  • One trial comparing ligation with limited anterior plication (LAP) against ligation alone met inclusion criteria.

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Main Results:

  • Ligation and LAP significantly improved AVP at one and two years compared to ligation alone.
  • No significant improvement in venous refill time (VRT) was observed between the groups.
  • Moderate clinical improvement was noted in the ligation and LAP group, with most repaired valves remaining competent.

Conclusions:

  • Limited anterior plication combined with ligation offers moderate, short-term improvement in AVP for mild to moderate DVI.
  • Insufficient evidence exists to broadly recommend this surgical approach for all patients with DVI.
  • Further high-quality trials are necessary to establish definitive treatment guidelines for DVI.