Restoring of iliofemoral veins after deep vein thrombosis
Background: Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) can develop in nearly 50 % of all patients who experience an iliofemoral and caval thrombosis which has a significant negative effect on the patients’ quality...
View ArticleSekundäre orthopädische Komplikationen bei angeborenen vaskulären Malformationen
Angeborene vaskuläre Malformationen sind häufig mit Problemen des muskuloskeletalen Systems vergesellschaftet. Stimulatives Wachstum führt zu Hypertrophien und Mehrwachstum, wie dies beispielsweise...
View ArticleOperative Therapie einer ausgedehnten iliofemoralen Thrombose
Die konservative Therapie der tiefen Bein-/Beckenvenenthrombose (TVT) ist mit einem hohen Risiko für die Entwicklung eines postthrombotischen Syndroms korreliert. Solche Folgeschäden an den tiefen...
View ArticleDiabetic foot syndrome in the elderly
In elderly patients with diabetes mellitus and mild deterioration of the lower extremities, peripheral artery disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy may contribute to the development of a diabetic...
View ArticleVariceal surgery in the elderly: What should be observed?
The need for invasive therapeutic measures in patients with varicose veins increases in an ageing population. Modern varicose vein surgery is particularly suitable for this age group, precisely because...
View ArticleVersorgung von Menschen mit chronischen Wunden im Pflegeheim
Als Setting bietet das Pflegeheim für eine hochwertige Versorgung von Menschen mit chronischen Wunden im Grunde ein förderliches Umfeld. Betreuungsdichte, Voraussetzungen für hygienische...
View ArticleWhat should the phlebologist know from geriatrics?
The treatment of elderly and very old patients presents a considerable challenge in addition to the difficult diagnosis by superimposed comorbidities and geriatric syndromes, especially in...
View ArticleDementia – a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Dementia is characterized as a progredient loss of memory, thinking and socials skills leading to need for help in everyday activities till complete dependence on help. Beside decline of mental...
View ArticleTreatment of chronicle wounds in elderly and geriatric patients
In Germany, there has been a continuous increase in life expectancy for more than 135 years. The number of people aged 80 years and over will triple until 2050. Chronic wounds in different aetiologies...
View ArticleNon-thermal endovenous treatment: acrylat adhesion of varicose saphenous veins
Endovenous treatment of varicose veins, especially thermal procedures using laser and radio frequencies, has become established as an effective alternative to surgery by stripping and high ligation....
View ArticleA review of endothermal laser ablative treatment of incompetent saphenous veins
Endovenous treatment of incompetent great and small saphenous veins has become firmly established as an alternative to crossectomy and stripping operations. Among other thermal and non-thermal...
View ArticleSecondary findings in Duplex Ultrasound Investigations of the veins of the...
The diagnosis of venous diseases and abnormalities has gained a new dimension with duplex ultrasound, which is now regarded as the gold standard for leg vein examination. The combination of B scan,...
View ArticleThe mechano-chemical endovenous ablation (MOCA) for the treatment of...
The endovenous therapies for varicosal veins have partially replaced surgical procedures. Beside thermal ablation based on laser or high frequency other, catheter based techniques are at hand. The non...
View ArticleRadiofrequency ablation of varicose veins
Background: In the search of alternative techniques to high ligation and stripping (HL/S) in the treatment of varicose veins, catheter-ablation methods have been implemented since 1998. Besides...
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