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The role of vascular surgery in chronic leg ulcers: report from a specialized ulcer clinic.
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- Bjellerup, Mats (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Dermatologi och venereologi, Lund,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Dermatology and Venereology (Lund),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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Akesson, Henrik (author)
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- Medical Journals Sweden AB, 2002
- 2002
- English.
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In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1651-2057 .- 0001-5555. ; 82:4, s. 266-269
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- Experience gained from cooperation between dermatologists and vascular surgeons in 177 patients evaluated at a joint leg ulcer clinic is reported. Patients were divided into two subgroups: (i) 86 patients with healed ulcers and (ii) 91 patients with ongoing therapy-resistant ulcers. Venous insufficiency was the most common etiology in both subgroups (87% and 55%, respectively). Of previous therapy-resistant ulcers, 71% were healed after the combined effort. The pattern of venous incompetence differed between the two subgroups; patients with isolated superficial disease constituting 68% and 26% of patients, respectively. In patients with therapy-resistant ulcers, those with isolated superficial venous insufficiency were found to have a better prognosis than those with deep venous insufficiency. Cooperation between the dermatologist and vascular surgeon is a mainstay in order to take advantage of the possibilities offered by modern vascular surgery.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Dermatologi och venereologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Dermatology and Venereal Diseases (hsv//eng)
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