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Nelzen, O.Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper
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Varicose Vein Recurrence and Patient Satisfaction 10-14 Years Following Combined Superficial and Perforator Vein Surgery : A Prospective Case Study
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Elsevier BV,2013
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:uu-211467
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-211467URI
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.05.022DOI
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Objective: To assess real long-term varicose vein recurrence and patient satisfaction following surgical intervention with combined subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) and superficial venous surgery. Method: Prospective consecutive case study (C3-C4). Patients were included March 1993 to September 1998 and 83/104 legs of 80/100 patients were re-assessed 2008; 71 legs underwent duplex ultrasound scanning (DUS). Results: The median follow up was 12 years (range 10-14). Twelve patients/legs had undergone additional vein surgery during follow-up. Incompetent lower leg perforators were noted in 18/71 limbs (25%). Following groin surgery 23/51 (45%) showed a duplex detected groin recurrence, neovascularization dominated 18/23. In legs where primary great saphenous vein (GSV) surgery had been performed, groin recurrence was found in 14/37 (38%). Previously unknown deep vein incompetence was detected in 14/71 legs (20%), six had axial reflux. The correlation between DUS-detected recurrence and remaining symptoms and cosmetic result was low. The overall satisfaction was high, 70/82 (85%). Patient satisfaction did not deteriorate over time (p < .557). Conclusion: Despite a fair number of DUS-detected recurrences, the overall long-term result, from the patients' point of view was surprisingly favorable. Technically well performed open venous surgery seems to result in a durable long-term outcome.
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Long-term follow-up
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Neovascularization
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Patient satisfaction
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Perforator surgery
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Prospective study
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Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS)
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Varicose vein recurrence
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Varicose vein surgery
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Fransson, I.
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Uppsala universitetInstitutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper
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Ingår i:European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Elsevier BV46:3, s. 372-3771078-58841532-2165
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