The role of duplex ultrasound in the workup of pelvic congestion syndrome

Malgor RD, Adrahtas D, Spentzouris G, Gasparis AP, Tassiopoulos AK, Labropoulos N. J Vasc Surg: Venous and Lym Dis. 2014;2:34-38. This article reports on an evaluation of using duplex ultrasound (DU) as a diagnostic technique in the diagnosis and follow-up of pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) due to its noninvasive nature that contrasts with other standard techniques, such as conventional venography (CV). To asses this study, the authors performed a comparative study using patients imaged with DU, computed tomography venography (CTV), and CV in order to measure the accuracy of DU in the PCS diagnosis. Their results showed that DU has…

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Clinical results after coil embolization of the ovarian vein in patients with primary and recurrent lower-limb varices with respect to vulval varices

Castenmiller PH, de Leurk, de Jong Team, van der Loan L., Phlebology. 2013;28:234-238. Reviewed by: Javier Leal MONEDERO Madrid, Spain This article presents an evaluation of the effects of insufficient ovarian veins embolization in the prevalence of lower limb and vulvar varices. It presents a follow-up of a series of patients treated with ovarian veins embolization in order to study the effects on the recurrence of varicose veins in the lower limb and vulva. They use as a diagnosis method. However, it presents a series of flaws concerning the experimental and clinical design. The main objective and purpose of the…

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