The cutoff value for the diameter of the saphenous vein in predicting the presence of venous insufficiency
Mehmet Sedat Durmaz, Bora Ozbakir, Hakan Cebeci, Serdar Arslan, Funda Gokgoz Durmaz, Fatma Zeynep Arslan, Ali Fuat Tekin, Ismet Tolu.
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Aim: In this study we aimed to investigate the relationship between saphenous vein diameters and reflux and to present their sensitivity and specificity values in predicting venous insufficiency (VI).
Material and Methods: This study included 162 symptomatic patients admitted to our radiology clinic with complaints of VI in 317 of their lower extremities (LEs) and 67 asymptomatic healthy volunteers with their 134 LEs having no varicose veins. A total of 451 LEs were evaluated for VI with Doppler ultrasonography (US) in the standing position.
Results: The saphenous vein diameters were higher at a statistically significant level in the symptomatic patient group than in the asymptomatic healthy volunteers (p
Key words: Doppler Ultrasonography; Saphenous Vein Diameter; Venous Insufficiency.
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