Anomaly of the inferior vena cava and lactose malabsorption
Patients with anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are rare, are usually asymptomatic and this developmental anomaly is detected during radiologic evaluation of deep vein thrombosis or...
View ArticleLong-term observational study on outpatient treatment of venous diseases with...
Background: As detailed data are lacking on the provision of medical compression stockings (MCSs) in outpatient therapy of venous disorders in Germany, we examined various application parameters of...
View ArticleCorrelation of GSV diameter and clinical sevirity score
Background: Great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence is involved in the majority of cases of varicose disease. Stratification of venous disease severity is still difficult. This study aims to correlate...
View ArticleMarine Omega3 wound matrix for the treatment of complicated wounds
Introduction: Complicated wounds in the lower extremity can arise as a consequence of insufficient soft-tissue coverage after amputations in diabetic patients. The Kerecis® Omega3 wound matrix is a...
View ArticlePower through standards: The Federal Conference for Outcome Measurement and...
Background: When concerning documentation and follow up measurement for chronic wounds, uniform standards are a vital precondition for further development of care in Germany. The Federal Consensus...
View ArticlePlastic chronic wound management with Cellutome
Chronic wounds continue to present a significant challenge to health-care providers around the globe. Unlike acute wounds, chronic wounds do not proceed through an orderly process of repair. In recent...
View ArticleDiagnostics of ulcus cruris venosum
Clinical diagnostics of venous leg ulcers set the course for efficient therapy. Precise clinical findings with an objectification of signs and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency are essential....
View ArticleEpidemiology and health care situation of chronic wounds in Germany
Chronic wounds are of great socioeconomic importance. Usually they are associated with a long, complicated and burdensome course of disease and require high nursing and medical expenses. The quality of...
View ArticleFrequency of refluxive tributaries of the junction region in the groin in...
Background: A long stump and neovascularisation are commonly discussed reasons for recurrence of varicosis in the groin after “disconnection” of the saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) and stripping of the...
View ArticleVTE risk assessment in cancer
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality, and its prevention is of major clinical importance. However, the VTE rates in the cancer...
View ArticleVenous intervention in chronic venous ulcer treatment and recurrence avoidance
In this brief overview I will progress from superficial venous intervention for venous leg ulcers (VLU) to perforator intervention and finally to deep venous intervention. But first there are a number...
View ArticleAneurysms of the venous system
Overall, aneurysms of the venous system constitute a rare disease. Up to March 2016, 1,199 venous aneurysms at various locations had been reported in the literature. The most common were aneurysms of...
View ArticleTrophic application of CV I at peripheral edema in comparison with...
Goal: In the warm weather period of 2015 the effectivity of Allga Med® spray against foot bulge and Allga Med® warm feet ointment combined with a compression hosiery of category II was compared to the...
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