Phlebology

What should never be done under any circumstances? To make endless dressings and wear compression hosiery without the advice of a specialist. To give patients with trophic changes in the ankle area hormonal creams (especially steroid creams) until venous insufficiency is ruled out. read more

Varicose veins are the expansion and lengthening of veins, leading to their tortuosity. The expansion of veins leads to valve insufficiency. In this case, a reverse, pathological blood flow occurs, which contributes to blood stagnation in the veins. Gradually, the veins of the second and then the third order expand. Edema increases, leading to disruption of metabolic processes and the appearance of trophic changes and trophic ulcers. This is called chronic venous insufficiency. read more

Not only facial skin and hair condition can give away a woman's age, but also her hands. What lady can be pleased with venous nodules on the back of the hand, dilated veins and swollen fingers? Men should also be concerned, since the disease not only causes aesthetic discomfort, but is also accompanied by painful sensations. Genetic predisposition, thin skin on the hands, heavy physical work, overheating can contribute to the enlargement and expansion of veins. read more

Arteries are vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all organs and tissues under high pressure. Veins are vessels that carry blood back to the heart and lungs. The pressure in them is relatively low (lower than in arteries), but sufficient to overcome the force of gravity. read more

A unique case of treatment of trophic ulcers of the leg without surgery using foam sclerotherapy under ultrasound control. read more

Trophic ulcers of the leg are a pathology known since ancient times. It has always been a big problem for both the patient and the doctor. This is due to the difficulty of their treatment, because they are often difficult to heal, and sometimes do not heal. Which leads to their enlargement, deepening and infection. Such ulcers cause severe, sometimes constant pain, which is difficult to relieve with conventional painkillers. Patients suffering from trophic ulcers can be said to become disabled. Complications such as thrombophlebitis of varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities become more likely in the presence of infected ulcers. read more

After marking the veins to be sclerosed, the skin is treated with an anesthetic cream, which reduces the feeling of pain from the injections. The patient lies on his back, with his legs raised to 30 degrees. A sclerosant (a substance that scleroses varicose veins) is injected with a thin needle. In rare cases, after the injection of the drug, for a short period of time, the patient may experience a slight burning sensation in the places where the foam was injected. read more

Varicose veins are one of the diseases mentioned in the works of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Since then, the search for a solution to this problem, which has been progressing over the years, has not ceased. Our sedentary lifestyle contributes to the development and increasingly serious complications of this disease. This is, as they say, the price a person pays for walking upright. read more

1. What is a venous leg ulcer? This is a skin defect, in most cases located above the ankle, formed as a result of varicose veins of the lower extremities and chronic venous insufficiency. They occur and recur frequently, healing is difficult and sometimes impossible. 2. What venous diseases cause varicose ulcers? read more

Features of this technique. It is used to treat deep varicose veins, which lead to the expansion of more superficial small veins, reticular veins and spider veins. It helps the doctor to detect varicose veins invisible to the naked eye, catheterize them (i.e. insert a catheter into them) and treat them. read more