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- The study investigated the relationship between varicose veins and edema by measuring the extracellular water ratio (E/T) in patients using bioelectrical impedance analysis before and after surgery.
- A total of 120 patients had their E/T values measured, with edema defined as an E/T of 0.390 or higher; results showed that both treated and untreated legs showed signs of edema pre-surgery.
- Post-surgery, the E/T values decreased significantly across the body, indicating that varicose vein treatment effectively reduced edema in the affected leg and overall.
Article Abstract
Objectives: We explored the connection between varicose vein and edema, by investigating extracellular water ratio (E/T) using bioelectrical impedance analysis.
Methods: In a prospective cohort study 120 patients underwent varicose vein surgery with extracellular fluid to total body water ratio (E/T) and E/T postop divided by E/Tpreop (E/T ratio) measured using a body composition analyzer. Edema was defined as E/T ≥0.390. Seventy-nine patients received unilateral treatment, while 41 underwent bilateral. < .05 is statistically significant.
Results: Preoperatively, patients exhibited edema (E/T) in the treated leg (0.394 ± 0.009), untreated leg (0.392 ± 0.009), trunk (0.390 ± 0.007), and whole body (0.391 ± 0.007). Postoperatively, E/T decreased across body ( < .05). The lowest E/T ratio was observed in the treated leg (0.991 ± 0.012), followed by the untreated leg (0.994 ± 0.012), the trunk (0.995 ± 0.009), and the whole body (0.994 ± 0.009). E/T ratio of bilateral group were lower than unilateral group ( < .05).
Conclusion: Varicose vein contributes to generalized edema, and treatment alleviates edema in the treated leg and the entire body.
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