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Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Varicose Vein and Management Options

Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Varicose Vein and Management Options - Symptoms

Symptoms and complications from CVI may include:

Lower extremity pain
Swelling
Heaviness after prolonged standing

chronic venous insufficiency symptoms

Complications include:

Superficial thrombophlebitis
Acute bleeding in one of the thinned wall varices
Eczema
Skin ulceration

Varicose veins are defined as “subcutaneous” veins in the lower extremities dilated to >3mm in diameter in the upright position. More often their appearance may be alarming but they are benign and treatment is sometimes done for aesthetic reasons.

Varicose veins benign

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Article contributed by Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

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