Core content for venous and Lymphatic Medicine: 2022 revision.

The core content for a medical specialty outlines the scope of the discipline as well as the categories of knowledge considered essential to practice in the field. It provides a template for the development of curricula for medical school, graduate, and postgraduate education, as well as for creating certification standards. Venous and Lymphatic Medicine (VLM) is a specialty that has benefitted from contributions from specialists from several medical disciplines.

Pregnancy after iliac vein stenting for pelvic venous insufficiency.

Background: The use of iliac vein stenting for the treatment of pelvic pain secondary to pelvic venous insufficiency has significantly increased. In women of childbearing age, the effect of the gravid uterus on stent function and patency is unclear. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of pregnancy on stent patency and reintervention rate in women with iliac vein stents.

Severity of disease and treatment outcomes of anterior accessory great saphenous veins compared with the great saphenous vein.

Objective: Endovenous therapies are currently the standard of care for the treatment of patients with symptomatic great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. The effectiveness and long-term outcomes of these therapies for anterior accessory great saphenous veins (AAGSVs) are poorly defined. The objective of this investigation is to determine treatment outcomes in patients with symptomatic AAGSV reflux compared with patients with symptomatic GSV reflux.

Effect of obesity on chronic venous insufficiency treatment outcomes.

Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for the development and progression of chronic venous disorders (CVDs). It is currently unknown whether the treatment outcomes, after an intervention for CVDs, are affected by obesity. The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the effectiveness of various CVD treatments in obese patients and determine what level of obesity is associated with poor outcomes.