Phlebolymphology N°94

Phlebolymphology N°94 (Vol 25 – N°1 – 2018)

Foreword The Medical Reporters’ Academy was cofounded in 1994 as a joint initiative between clinical and research venous disease specialists and Servier. The main objective is to develop an international group of young specialists with a core interest in venous disease from various fields, including dermatology, vascular surgery, angiology, and/or phlebology. Each year, the Medical Reporters’ Academy members are invited by Servier to cover one of the most important international congresses for venous disease specialists. This year, the 18th International Union of Phlebology (IUP) World Congress of Phlebology, which was held in Melbourne, Australia on February 4–8, 2018, was selected…

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V Award Presentations

2015 Bauerfield award: Elastic compression elicited beneficial cardiovascular effects: a complex clinical study in healthy, lymphedematous and lipodematous individuals Gyozo Szolnoky Szolnoky explained the left ventricular rotation and twist of the heart in normal situations. The experimental procedure on patients with lymphedema and lipedema consisted of 2D echocardiography and 3D echocardiography at baseline and after a 60-minute application of flat knitted panty hose (23 to 32 mm Hg). The experimental procedure on healthy volunteers consisted of 2D echocardiography and 3D echocardiography at baseline, after a 9-minute treadmill exercise test, and after 60 minutes of wearing 15 to 20 mm Hg…

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IV Best Articles in Phlebology Journals in 2017

Phlebologie Albert Claude Benhamou The first work chosen by the Editor of Phebologie is the paper by Ferrara F et al (Phlebologie. 2017;2), which analyzed the role of the echographic alterations of the venous lumen in the evaluation of sclerotherapy effectiveness. Saphenofemoral junctions that were treated with compression sclerotherapy (n=2000) were divided into two groups, depending on the intensity of the intraluminal echogenicity (C strong and F soft). Each group was divided into two subgroups, depending on the diffuse or localized distribution of this alteration in the vein lumen. The authors found significant differences between the two groups in the…

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III Guidelines and Consensus Statements: An Overview

International Union of Phlebology consensus on venous rehabilitation Alberto Caggiati To date, no document has comprehensively focused on all aspects of rehabilitation for patients with venous diseases of the lower limbs. Rehabilitation of these patients consists of all nonpharmacological and nonsurgical interventions aimed at prevening venous disease progression and complications, reducing symptoms, and improving quality of life. With the exception of medical elastic compression stockings, physical therapy and rehabilitative protocols are not mentioned or only partially mentioned in the recent guidelines on chronic venous disease. However, the rehabilitation approach should be tailored to the specific needs of each patient, depending…

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II – Main Topics in Phlebology

Chronic Venous Disease Overview: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management Drugs in Phlebology Venous Reflux Recurrent Varicose Veins Pelvic Venous Disease Endovenous Interventions and Surgery Deep Vein Reconstruction Vena Cava Filters Thromboembolic Diseases Antiphospholipid Syndrome Interventional Radiology New Technologies Compression Therapy Leg Ulcers Vascular Anomalies Genetics Debates   Chronic Venous Disease Overview: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management Epidemiology of chronic venous disease Eberhard Rabe Varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency are very common worldwide. The risk factors differ significantly between varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency. Progression of reflux, varicose veins, and chronic venous disease is very frequent. A high proportion…

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I – Introduction: About the International Union of Phlebology

Introduction: About the International Union of Phlebology   The role of International Union of Phlebology in promoting education and research in venous disease Nick Morrison – President, International Union of Phlebology In his talk, the President of International Union of Phlebology presented the history of the organization, which was formed in 1959 by members of the Société Française de Phlébologie, Phlebological Association of Italy, Deutsche Arbeitsgemenschaft fur Phebologie, and Benelux Society of Phlebology. To date, the International Union of Phlebology includes a regional, national, and multinational conglomerate of 67 professional organizations with an interest in the professional study and treatment…

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Medical Reporters’ Academy

The report from the 18th International Union of Phlebology (IUP) world congress of Phlebology was prepared by the following members of the Medical Reporters’ Academy: Daniela MASTROIACOVO (Italy), Mustafa SIRLAK (Turkey), Stanislava TZANEVA (Austria), Andrew NICOLAIDES (Cyprus).

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