July 6, 2024Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic DisordersOpen Access

The sex prevalence of lower limb varicose vein networks

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GBGiulia BaldazziUniversity of Ferrara MTMirko TessariUniversity of Ferrara MZMatilde ZamboniUniversity of Ferrara

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Color Doppler ultrasound assessment reveals sex-divergent saphenous reflux patterns in chronic venous insufficiency, indicating distinct varicose progression pathways.

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Varicose networks fed by anterior accessory saphenous vein reflux predominate in females, whereas great saphenous vein insufficiency alone is more prevalent in males.
Anterior accessory saphenous vein reflux was elevated in females (OR, 1.96), whereas great saphenous vein insufficiency dominated in males (OR, 0.54).
Color Doppler ultrasound protocol evaluation of 1956 limbs highlights ascending varicose mechanisms in females, whereas descending pathways dominate in males.

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Baldazzi et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6129eb6db6435875a5839 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101944

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Color Doppler ultrasound assessment reveals sex-divergent saphenous reflux patterns in chronic venous insufficiency, indicating distinct varicose progression pathways.

The sex prevalence of lower limb varicose vein networks

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The sex prevalence of lower limb varicose vein networks

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