Duplex ultrasound investigation in pelvic congestion syndrome: technique and results

Philippe LEMASLE1 Milka GREINER2 1 Cabinet Nouvelle France, 15 rue Pottier, 78150 Le Chesnay, France 2 American Hospital of Paris, Vascular Department, 63 Bd Victor Hugo, 92200 Neuilly sur Seine, France Abstract Chronic pelvic venous insufficiency is a common pathology, but it is overlooked and underdiagnosed as it sits on the edge of two medical specialties: gynecology and vascular medicine. It manifests most frequently as pelvic varicose veins and pelvic venous reflux toward the lower limbs. When symptomatic, it is expressed in the pelvic area as a sometimes-disabling pelvic congestion syndrome and/or in the lower limbs as it supplies the…

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Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with pelvic varicose veins

Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction in the treatment of pelvic pain associated with pelvic varicose veins Sergey G. GAVRILOV, Anatoly V. KARALKIN, Ekaterina P. MOSKALENKO Leninskii Prospekt, Moscow, Russia Abstract Aim: To evaluate the benefit of micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF) in women suffering from chronic pelvic pain associated with pelvic varicose veins (PVV) and possible gonadal varicose veins (GVV). Methods: Consecutive women consulting for pelvic pain lasting more than 6 months, where a differential diagnosis of PVV had been made and possible concomitant diseases ruled out, were included in the study. Selected patients received MPFF treatment: 1000 mg a day…

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