ArticleJornal vascular brasileiro2020
Quality of life assessment before and after surgery for lower limb varicose veins.
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- Comparison of 5-year outcomes and quality of life between endovenous laser (980 nm) and microwave ablation combined with high ligation for varicose veins.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Epidemiological profile of surgical treatment of varicose veins in Brazil from 2010 to 2020.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2022Article
- Reliability and validity of specific quality of life assessment questionnaires related to chronic venous insufficiency: a systematic review.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2022Review
- Assessment of residual stumps 12 months after saphenectomy without high ligation of the saphenofemoral junction.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundLower limb varicose veins are one of the most prevalent diseases in the global population. The disease is chronic and has a great impact on patients' quality of life, limiting daily activities and functional performance. Several authors have emphasized the importance of including quality of life assessment in management of patients with chronic venous disease.
objectivesTo evaluate quality of life before and after surgical treatment of patients with varicose veins.
methodsA before and after study design was employed. Ninety-two people with varicose veins of the lower limbs were treated surgically. Patients were divided into subsets according to age and CEAP clinical classification. Quality of life was assessed using the VEINES QOL/SYM questionnaire, administered during the preoperative period and 60 days after the operation.
resultsThe sample comprised 92 subjects, 82.6% (76) of whom were women and mean age was 45.7±12.11 years. CEAP class 2 was the most frequent clinical classification, in 57.6% of patients. There was a significant difference in scores before and after surgery among patients aged from 30 to 40 years. There was no difference between preoperative and postoperative scores between different CEAP groups.
conclusionsNo difference in quality of life was observed after surgery in most of the patients in the present study.
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