CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 37, no. 1, 2011

Chronic Venous Insufficiency - Clinical-Evolutional Aspects

[Original Paper]

I. FLOREA(1), LOREDANA ELENA STOICA(2), I. TOLEA(2)


(1)Department of Dermatology, Emergency University Hospital Craiova,
(2) Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova


Abstract:

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is one of the most common diseases in the world. CEAP classification succeeded for the first time to objective scientific bases of chronic venous insufficiency. It is still perfectible. Having as aim the identification of the clinical-evolutional aspects of the chronic venous insufficiency we have undertaken a retrospective study for a period of 6 years, from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2009, on 864 patients hospitalised in the Dermatology Clinic of Craiova, whom indicated chronic venous insufficiency. Results. In the group of patients, prolonged standing was found in 67.8% of patients (Chart 6). Determinants of chronic venous insufficiency were: varicose disease - 582 cases; deep thrombophlebitis - 273 cases; venous dysplasia - 9 cases. Given the CEAP classification, in the group hospitalized patients, we encountered the following situation: stage C4 (pigmentation, varicose lesions, lipodermatosclerosis and white atrophy of Milian) - 42 cases; stage C5 (healed venous ulcer) - 63 cases; stage C6 (active venous ulcer) - 759 cases.


Keywords: hronic venous insufficiency, varicose disease, evolution



Corresponding: Ion Florea, MD, PhD sudent, Emergency Clinical Hospital Craiova, Street Tabaci no. 1, 200456, Craiova, Dolj, RomAnia; mail: biflorea@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.37.01.04 - Download PDF
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