Comparison of outcome of compression dressing for two days Vs seven days after varicose surgery.

Incompetence of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a global issue and the most prevalent cause of chronic venous disease of the leg. Clinical manifestations range from moderate to severe, including tiredness, heaviness, and irritation, as well as hyperpigmentation and leg ulcers. A study was conducted to address this controversy,1 i.

An outcome of emergency vascular surgery performed by general surgeons; our experience in a university hospital of Pakistan and can they substitute vascular surgeons?

Objective: To measure the outcome of emergency vascular surgery performed by general surgeons, and to identify preventable causes of mortality.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the General Surgery Department of Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data between January 2014 and May 2019 related to cases regardless of age and gender that required emergency vascular surgery after diagnosis by a consultant surgeon at the surgical emergency. The cases were analysed from admission till discharge.