Minimally invasive, endovenous laser treatment of varicose veins in patients with von Willebrand disease
Journal Title: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
The presented report presents a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of varicose veins in patients with chronic venous disease and coexisting von Willebrand disease, the most common inherited bleeding disorder. Conventional stripping of an insufficient great saphenous vein and varicose vein surgery, carries a potential risk of serious bleeding complications in this specific group of patients. It is related to the extent of open surgery, significant tissue trauma, and possible post-operative bleeding of wounds. Less aggressive techniques, such as endovenous laser treatment or radiofrequency ablation, gain increasing popularity as a valuable and equally efficient alternative to conventional surgery in patients with varicose veins. Both of these endovenous techniques seem to have special indications in patients with bleeding disorders. Shortening of hospitalization, quick recovery time and return to normal daily activities, optimal cosmetic effect of the procedure, are also advantageous. The paper presents the technique and results of endovenous laser treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency and varicose veins in a patient with type I von Willebrand disease. Available data on peri-operative care standards, optimization of the safety of procedures, and prevention of bleeding complications in surgical patients with von Willebrand disease, specifically undergoing varicose veins surgery are analysed.
Authors and Affiliations
Piotr Terlecki, Tomasz Zubilewicz, Stanisław Przywara, Marek Iłżecki, Wacław Karakuła, Aleksandra Nowaczyńska, Maciej Kuczyński
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP80725
- DOI -
- Views 148
- Downloads 0
Important phytopathogenic airborne fungal spores in a rural area: incidence of Botrytis cinerea and Oidium spp.
The effects of the climatic changes more and more frequently, favour the emergence and the development of plant diseases. Botrytis cinerea and Oidium spp. spores are often responsible for enormous productivity losses in...
Post-exposure anti-rabies prophylaxis in humans exposed to animals in Lublin province (Eastern Poland) in 2006-2011
The aim of our study was to analyze medical records from years 2006-2011 of all patients exposed to animals and consulted at the Dispensary of Rabies Prophylaxis in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Medical Un...
Analysis of the impact of education level on the sense of coherence and opinion concerning carrying out preventive vaccination
[b]Introduction[/b]. Nowadays, preventive vaccination is still the most effective method of countering and combating infectious diseases. Objective. The objective of the present study was to take into consideration the...
Environmental exposure to zinc and copper influences sperm quality in fertile males
[b][/b][b]Introduction.[/b] The presented study was designed to investigate the associations between environmental exposure to zinc and copper and levels of the parameters of oxidative stress and antioxidant defence syst...
Coincidence of three pathogens (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti) in Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Lublin macroregion.
Ticks are very important vectors of pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, protozoans), which may induce serious contagious diseases in humans and in farm animals. The aim of the study was to determine the coincid...