The article presents the technique of duplex ultrasound study (DUS) of the pelvic veins in patients with pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs). It provides basics of anatomy of pelvic veins and describes hemodynamic and anatomical parameters that should be assessed during DUS of pelvic veins.
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