Publications by authors named "Matthew P T Versteeg"
Popliteal vein compression, obesity, and chronic venous disease.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- Obesity is linked to chronic venous disease (CVD), but some obese patients show venous symptoms without traditional issues like reflux or obstruction.
- Popliteal vein compression (PVC) is hypothesized to happen more in obese individuals due to increased fat around the knee, potentially contributing to CVD.
- A study found that PVC during specific maneuvers was significantly more common in obese subjects, especially those with advanced venous disease, indicating that knee hyperextension may exacerbate complications associated with obesity.
The natural history of ultrasound-detected recurrence in the groin following saphenofemoral treatment for varicose veins.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
July 2016
Objective: This prospective study sought to track the natural history of duplex ultrasound (DUS) detected varicose vein recurrence in the groin after surgical intervention during a 5-year period.
Methods: Patients were recruited from a previous prospective trial investigating outcomes after high ligation and stripping with and without patch saphenoplasty. Follow-up examinations of the lower limb venous systems using DUS, air plethysmography, and clinical assessment were carried out at 1, 6, 12, and 36 months.
Novices may be trained to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysms using ultrasound.
Cardiovasc Ultrasound
November 2013
Background: Highly trained vascular sonographers make up a significant cost of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ultrasound screening. However, they are over-trained for this very limited task. Others have reported that health workers (e.
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