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ArticleVascular specialist international2020

Management of Superficial Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Varicose Veins: A Survey among Members of National Surgical Society from Republic of Moldova.

Florin Bzovii, Dumitru Casian, Vasile Culiuc, Evghenii Gutu

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Florin BzoviiDepartment of General Surgery nr. 3, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7619-6474
Dumitru CasianDepartment of General Surgery nr. 3, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4823-0804
Vasile CuliucDepartment of General Surgery nr. 3, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3046-3914
Evghenii GutuDepartment of General Surgery nr. 3, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-4735
Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy · MD

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Abstract

purposeManagement of superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) in patients with varicose veins (VV) is not currently standardized. We performed a survey aimed to demonstrate patterns in the management of SVT in the Republic of Moldova. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a descriptive study whereby members of the National Surgical Society were asked to complete an online questionnaire. In the questionnaire, multiple-choice questions were supplemented with four clinical vignettes of real patients with SVT.

resultsThe questionnaire was completed by 102 participants (31.1% response rate). In the treatment of SVT, duplex ultrasound was routinely used by 74.5% of respondents, and anticoagulants were used by 70.5%. The full therapeutic dose of anticoagulants was recommended by 63.3% of surgeons, intermediate dose by 21.1%, and prophylactic dose by 15.6%. Only 50% of respondents were prescribed anticoagulants for 1 month or more. In case of surgical intervention for SVT, crossectomy and stripping were performed by 84.0% of surgeons, while isolated crossectomy by 10.7%. In all clinical vignettes, the majority of respondents opted for urgent surgical treatment. The rate of proponents of surgery varied from 43% in cases of isolated thrombosis of tributaries, and up to 72.5% in cases of thrombosis up to the sapheno-femoral junction.

conclusionManagement of patients with SVT and VV in the Republic of Moldova is far from standardized. Prescribed doses of anticoagulants, as well as the duration of anticoagulation are highly variable and often contradict the recommendations of current guidelines. Urgent crossectomy and stripping dominate the pattern of current therapeutic approaches.

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AnticoagulationMoldovaSuperficial vein thrombosisSurgeryVaricose veins

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