Phlebolymphology N°71

Review of proceedings

A Call to Action: Reducing Venous Ulcers by Fifty Percent in 10 Years. Proceedings of the Pacific Vascular Symposium 6. Kona, Hawaii, November 12-15, 2009. Supplement S J Vasc Surg 2010; 52:1S-2S In November 2009, a meeting at Big Island (HI), USA was attended by 60 invited international experts on venous disease, wound care, internal medicine, nursing, vascular technology, epidemiology, health care management, insurance industry, public policies, marketing, industry research and development, and government relationships. Most participants were US citizens, but experts from other countries were also present. The aim of the meeting was not to provide an update on…

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Congenital arteriovenous malformations: what are the perspectives?

Claude LAURIAN Saint-Joseph Hospital Paris, France SUMMARY Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), irrespective of their localization, are a therapeutic challenge. Available imaging modalities permit complete identification of lesions and definition of their relation to adjacent tissues. Conventional arteriography is now replaced by noninvasive techniques, mainly the CT scan. Duplex scan provides a variety of information and confirms the diagnosis of AVM, pointing to the AV shunts by localizing the zones of shunts within the tissues, and by showing the main feeding arteries and draining veins. Flow measurement and its comparison between the limbs can also help in the determination and follow-up of…

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Results of the DECIDE survey: appraisal of the predictive value for chronic venous disease of a symptom checklist

Françoise PITSCH Servier International ABSTRACT Objectives: The main objective of the DECIDE study was to evaluate the predictive value of a symptom checklist for chronic venous disease (CVD) in patients seen by general practitioners. The secondary objectives were to assess the relationship between the checklist data and the patient’s quality of life evaluated using the Chronic Venous Insufficiency Questionnaire (CIVIQ), and to monitor the medium-term evolution of this relationship amongst patients prescribed a venoactive drug. Method: Consecutive patients in general practice presenting symptoms that could be ascribed to CVD were included. Patients with an advanced form of CVD, ie, skin…

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The Importance of Uniform Venous Terminology in Reports on Varicose Veins

Abridged and updated version of original publication in Seminars in Vascular Surgery, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 70-77. Michael A. VASQUEZ, The Venous Institute of Buffalo NY, USA ABSTRACT There is a need for a standardized consistent language in vascular surgery that allows easy flow of information and comparison of results among clinicians. Beginning with current nomenclature, a common language serves as a framework for more detailed efforts. Understanding the outcome assessment tools available provides the opportunity for universal outcome reporting. Data collected at widespread points can then be fairly compared, and common goals of therapy can be…

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History of venous surgery (1)

History of venous surgery (1) This is the first of the 3 chapters that make up a “History of Venous Surgery”. These chapters will be published consecutively in Phlebolymphology. Michel PERRIN Vascular surgery, Lyon, France INTRODUCTION Before discussing the history of venous surgery, we thought it would be desirable to provide a short semantic and etymological review to clarify or define certain terms that we will use throughout this historical review. SEMANTIC REVIEW Etymologically the word surgery can be defined as the practice of a treatment by using one’s hands. It derives from the Greek χειρουργια (kheirourgia) χειρ (kheir) [hands]…

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Phebolymphology N° 71 – Editorial

Dear Readers, This beautifully illustrated issue of Phlebolymphology covers a number of interesting topics. Dr Vasquez from Buffalo, USA, who was one of the driving forces behind the last refinement of the Venous Clinical Severity Score, gives a detailed overview of phlebological terminology, concerning both anatomical and clinical nomenclature. His article clearly shows that mutual understanding is still a problem today as it has been ever since Biblical times when the Lord confounded the tongues of the people who wanted to reach heaven by building the Tower of Babel, which was never completed. Michel Perrin, Lyon, has written two fantastic…

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Phlebolymphology N°71 (Vol 18 – N°3 – 2011)

EDITORIAL Editorial Hugo Partsch – Phlebolymphology – 2011 ; 18 (3): 122 PHLEBOLOGY History of venous surgery (1) M. Perrin – Phlebolymphology – 2011 ; 18 (3): 123 The Importance of Uniform Venous Terminology in Reports on Varicose Veins M. A. Vasquez – Phlebolymphology – 2011 ; 18 (3): 130 Results of the DECIDE survey: appraisal of the predictive value for chronic venous disease of a symptom checklist F. Pitsch – Phlebolymphology – 2011 ; 18 (3): 140 Congenital arteriovenous malformations: what are the perspectives? C. Laurian – Phlebolymphology – 2011 ; 18 (3): 149 ABOUT MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, BOOKS AND…

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