CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 37, no. 3, 2011

Flebedema Factor Alleged of Chronic Venous Insufficiency - Clinical and Evolutionary Implications - Study on a Total of 305 Cases

[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 of Craiova


Abstract:

Flebedema is the first and most important symptom of venous circulation insufficiency and usually precede or accompany other manifestations induced of cutaneous venous circulation and/or lymphatic system decompensation. Having as aim the identification of the clinical-evolutional aspects of edema in chronic venous insufficiency we have undertaken a study on 305 patients. Results In the group of patients: prevalence of leg edema of venous origin was 26%; edema of venous origin diagnosed are swelling about 82%; the most frequent risk factors are sedentary life style (33%) and family history of disease (31%); approximately 64% of patients with venous edema are treated


Keywords: chronic venous insufficiency, edema, 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.37.03.05 - Download PDF
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