Prevalence of neuropathic pain in patients with venous disease in the Guatemalan population
ABSTRACT Chronic venous disease changes the hemodynamics of venous return, causing intraluminal hydrostatic hypertension and congestion. All of this triggers inflammation, tissue damage, and possible nerve damage due to low oxygen levels. Prevalence of neuropathy was identified in patients with chronic venous insufficiency. In a transversal descriptive study, a nonprobability sample of 370 adult patients with chronic venous insufficiency classified as CEAP 3 to 6 (according to clinical, etiological, anatomical, pathophysiological classification) were evaluated in 4 clinics in Guatemala City where they were assessed for neuropathy via the DN4 scale (douleur neuropathique questionnaire). The prevalence of neuropathy in patients with…
