Abstract
Background: The primary aim was to retrospectively assess the incidence of superficial vein thrombosis in a patient cohort that had undergone surgery of the Small Saphenous Vein (SSV) due to Chronic Venous Disease (CVD).
Material and Methods: 76 consecutive, unselected patients who had undergone primary SSV surgery for CVD over a four year time span were included in this retrospective study. Diagnosis of superficial vein thrombosis of the SSV and of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) was made by means of patient history and preoperative Duplex Ultrasonography Findings (DUS).
Results: In 28 patients (36.8%) (36 legs) a condition after superficial vein thrombosis was diagnosed. Thromboembolic complications such as deep venous thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) occurred in 11 of 76 patients (14.4%). All of these patients suffered from superficial vein thrombosis.
Conclusion: We conclude that studies on superficial vein thrombosis of the SSV and possible thromboembolic complications are rarely found in the literature. The morbidity associated with SSV insufficiency may be underestimated.
Citation
Heil GS, Steinmueller N, Mouton K, Mouton WG.
Superficial Vein Thrombosis and Thromboembolic Events in a Patient Cohort undergoing Small Saphenous Vein Surgery. SM Vasc Med. 2017; 2(1): 1010.