varicose vein .......Q - dep

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A pt with varicose veins and related ulcers....whats next step in treatment?

1.compression stocking
2.surgical stripping of varicose veins
3.something else

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hi mos11
r u done with ck exam?

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compression stocking

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even with ulcer can we use compression stockings?

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usually start with conservative measurement like compressive stocking -----if fail then only surg..

surgery is done mainly for cosmetic reason / failure of conservative treatment..

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surgery indications

Indications ” Indications for surgery for primary varicose veins include significant symptoms, recurrent superficial thrombophlebitis, bleeding, ulcers, other venous stasis changes, and cosmetic concerns

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surgery

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if surgery , it is not going to be stripping, its going to subfacial ligation with direct attacks, provided the deep system is patent and thrombosed

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