"ssues of lower limbs in obstructive lymphedem - hints for physiotherapy W. L. Olszewski - Phlebolymphology - 2009; 16 (3): 283 Chronic pelvic pain associated with pelvic congestion syndrome and the benefit of Daflon 500 mg: a review O. Taskin - Phlebolymphology - 2009; 16 (3): 290 Duplex ultrasonography protocol for investigation of patients presenting with recurrent varicose veins after surgery J.L. Gillet - Phlebolymphology - 2009; 16 (3): 295 ABOUT NEW ARTICLES AND BOOKS A review by Michel Perrin M. Perrin - Phlebolymphology - 2009; 16 (3): 299 "

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" care budget. As Michel Perrin, Lyon, points out in his article, most patients with postthrombotic syndrome are treated conservatively, and duplex ultrasound is sufficient for diagnosis. However, in recent years various surgical and endoscopic techniques have been developed in specialized centers to improve deep venous hemodynamics, and this requires more detailed information before and after such procedures. The first article in this issue of Phlebolymphology offers a kind of checklist of information that be gathered by various investigations and used to tailor treatment to the individual pa"

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"rasound, pulsed duplex ultrasound, and color duplex scanning. A complete investigation of the different venous systems is necessary: - the deep venous network, identifying any abnormalities that may be postthrombotic or a primary cause - the superficial venous network and the perforator veins, identifying the origin(s) of the deep vein reflux to the superficial venous network, and also performing a complete, anatomical, and hemodynamic evaluation of the varicose vein network Duplex ultrasonography enables precise anatomical and hemodynamic diagnosis of recurrent varicose veins. A precis"

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"ransplantation Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland 3. Rikshospitalet / Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway 4. Indian Lymphology Centers, BHU Varanasi and TMC Thanjavur ABSTRACT Knowledge of the exact location of tissue fluid (TF) and stagnant lymph (L) in lymphedema is indispensable to rational physiotherapy and specifically defines where to apply external pressure and how much. We visualized the “TF&L” space in the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the foot, calf, and thigh in various stages of lymphedema, using special staining"

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"n I I, Buhur A, et al. The Effects of Daflon on Pelvic Pain in Women with Taylor Syndrome. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1996;3(4, Supplement):S49, and 2) Simsek M, Burak F, Taskin O. Effects of micronized purified flavonoid fraction (Daflon) on pelvic pain in women with laparoscopically diagnosed pelvic congestion syndrome: a randomized crossover trial. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2007;34(2):96-98. SUMMARY Chronic pelvic pain is common in women of childbearing age and causes disability and distress, which result in significant costs to health services. A specific diagnosis for the condition "

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"they limit investigation to color duplex scanning (CDS), which in this perspective is logical and reasonable. Compression, drugs, and lifestyle recommendations do not call for level III investigation according to the CEAP classification.1 Conservative treatment as far as etiology is concerned relies mainly on the signs and symptoms, independently of the location, extension of anatomical lesions, and pathophysiological abnormality. Conversely, when surgical or endovenous treatment is considered, the CEAP A and P descriptors must be defined precisely and the severity of PTS as a whole must be"

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" Reasons to draw up this consensus document were legion. In the past ten years, huge efforts have been made to standardize practices and terminology, with the publication of the universally adopted Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical, Pathophysiological (CEAP) classification1-3, together with vein nomenclature.4-5 Despite this, many terms still create problems of interpretation, highlighting the need for a common international scientific language in the investigation and management of chronic venous disorders (CVDs). The VEIN-Term Transatlantic Interdisciplinary Consensus Document repor"

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