Review by Michel Perrin

Cao P, Giannoukas AD, Moll FL, Veller M. Vascular Aneurysms. Publisher Argonafton & Filellinon. 38221 Volos-Greece. University of Thessaly Press 2009. ISBN 978-960-8029–85-89 The LARISSA INTERNATIONAL VASCULAR ENDOVASCULAR SYMPOSIUM (LIVES) held every year in June in Greece and organized by Professor Athanasios D. Giannoukas has become a “must”. This year the meeting was devoted to vascular aneurysms, and the book published in 2009 by the organizer in collaboration with Frans L. Moll, Piergiorgio Ciao, and Martin Veller deserves both mention and analysis. The 400-page hardback book in glazed paper contains contributions by 84 authors and is divided into 6 richly…

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Prevalence of venous leg ulcer: the importance of the data collection method

Olle NELZEN Skaraborg Leg Ulcer Centre & Dept of Vascular Surgery Skaraborg Hospital/KSS Skövde, Sweden ABSTRACT Many epidemiological studies have been performed to assess leg ulcer prevalence, but not all have given reliable results due to weaknesses in the methodology. A proper prevalence assessment is not easily done and requires time and effort. Most studies have just focused on prevalence of leg ulcers of all causes and only a few have really validated the leg ulcer diagnosis objectively by use of hand-held Doppler, color Doppler ultrasound, or plethysmography. There are many pitfalls in performing a prevalence study of venous leg…

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