Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
December 2003
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and durability of infra-inguinal PTA in patients with CLI, in terms of clinical outcome.
Design: Retrospective study of 50 consecutive patients with CLI that were exclusively treated by infra-inguinal PTA.
Methods: The indications for intervention were rest pain in seven (14%) patients, non-healing ulcers in 27 (54%), and gangrenous lesions in 16 (32%).
Objectives: We performed this observational study to validate the three components of a new venous severity scoring (VSS) system, ie, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), venous segmental disease score (VSDS), and venous disability score (VDS), and to evaluate VCSS, VDS, and CEAP clinical class and score in quantifying outcome of varicose vein surgery. Patients and methods The study included 45 patients who underwent superficial venous surgery in 48 legs with primary varicose veins. Venous color duplex scanning, clinical examination, and a questionnaire were used preoperatively and at 6 weeks and 6 months postoperatively to assign VSS and CEAP clinical class and score.
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