" lymphatic vessels - sensitive skin nerves - operation time can be achieved by means of transilluminated miniphlebectomy. The veins were visualized by insertion of the light rod into the subcutaneous tissue, and removed by means of Varady’s hook. The light rod, with an oblique tip, was equipped with an exit for light fibers and a canular opening for the saline flow solution. Miniphlebectomy following hydrodissection was performed by incision at the marked perforating veins and crossing. The author emphasized the importance of quicker recovery time and better cosmetic results. Segmenta"

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"ce of anterior knee perforating veins (PV) in 752 patients using Duplex scanning. They found out that almost 5% of patients with varicose veins had such incompetent perforators that provoked reflux in the leg in anteromedial and anterolateral collateral veins or a great saphenous vein local insufficiency in the calf. These perforating veins were usually small in diameter and not associated with severe disease. Duplex investigation of the lesser saphenous vein R. MORETTI (Italy) The author described his experience studying the small saphenous vein with Duplex Scanner, and reported high"

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"tron microscopy to determine the characteristics of collagen fibers of the four saphenous venous cadaveric veins in normal subjects without signs of clinical venous insufficiency. The images obtained showed intrinsic collagen bundles, arranged in layers of parallel fascicles, crossing at different angles. The findings confirmed that the collagen fibers are organized a the way that strengthens the valve wall, especially in the area of its attachment to the venous wall and in the venous pocket. Future work should compare normal collagen architecture with the changes found in patients with venous"

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" Phlebological Societies of Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The Bonn study is an epidemiologic study which took place in Bonn between October 2000 and March 2002. This study in 3072 members of the general population evaluated the prevalence and the risk factors of chronic venous disease. This population was selected randomly from registries. All participants were examined by clinical means and by duplex ultrasound. Among this population, 87.5% had telangiectasia, 23.2% varicoses veins, and 17% chronic venous insufficiency (CVI, C3 to C6). The main risk factors for varicose veins, after ad"

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"JELLOUN (Morocco) The incidence of venous disease in Brazil based on the CEAP classification: an epidemiological study A. SCUDERI, P. SCUDERI NETO, M. A. SCUDERI, C. G. BRUGINSKI, B. RASKIN, F. A. ASSAL (Brazil) 1. The incidence of the venous disease in developing countries is similar to that in Western countries. 2. The CEAP classification is an important method for standardizing the clinical manifestations of the venous pathology. It allows everybody, around the world, to speak the same language when referring to venous disease. 3. The varicose syndrome is much more common in women"

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" Academy (MRA) group. We are all medical doctors with hospital practices, and we come from different countries around the world (Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Russia). This MRA group, whose members rotate by thirds every year, was created and sponsored by Servier 9 years ago. Since then, the group has been attending major international congresses in Phlebology and Angiology. This gives us the opportunity to share our experiences in the field and pass on to specialists all over the world selected information on recent developments and new techniques. The international par"

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