A comprehensive review of the history, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of iliac vein entrapment syndrome, also known as May-Thurner syndrome

Domenico Baccellieri,MD, Associate Professor Vein Center, Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy Ferdinando B. A. Valente, MD Vein Center, Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy Vincenzo Ardita, MD, PhD Vein Center, Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy Mert Dumantepe, MD, PhD Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey ABSTRACT May-Thurner syndrome (MTS), also known as iliac vein entrapment syndrome, is caused by extrinsic compression of the left common iliac vein—most often by the right common iliac artery—leading to venostasis and potential development of deep vein thrombosis…

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Great saphenous vein transitory reflux in patients with symptoms related to chronic venous disorders, but without visible signs (C0s), and its correction with MPFF treatment

Great saphenous vein transitory reflux in patients with symptoms related to chronic venous disorders, but without visible signs (C0s), and its correction with MPFF treatment Yu. T. Tsoukanov, A. Yu. Tsoukanov, A. Nikolaychuk Department of Surgical Diseases, Omsk State Medical Academy, Omsk, Russia Abstract Aim: the study was aimed at investigating the frequently encountered clinical group of patients presenting with subjective leg symptoms without visible signs of chronic venous disorders. The great saphenous vein (GSV) of such patients was investigated using duplex scanning (DS) to verify whether a reflux could occur in certain circumstances, ie, at the end of the…

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Benefits of MPFF on primary chronic venous disease-related symptoms and quality of life: the DELTA study

Vyacheslav A. Yanushko ,1 Alexander A. Bayeshko ,2 Sergey A. Sushko v,3 Yuriy S. Neby litsy n,3 Alexander M. Nazaruk 4 1 Republican Research and Implementation Center–Cardiology 2 Belarusian State University of Medicine 3 Vitebsk State University of Medicine 4 Brest Regional Hospital Abstract Aim: To assess the benefits of MPFF treatment on symptomatic chronic venous disease (CVD) patients, in terms of symptom improvement, amelioration of daily activity, quality of life (QOL), patient satisfaction, and tolerability in the framework of venous oriented consultations. Methods: Male or female patients consulting a venous specialist for symptomatic chronic venous disease (CVD), aged over…

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