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Abstract

Aim:

To explain the mechanism of action of external compression in venous/valvular incompetence

Design:

Prospective investigation in single patient group.

Setting:

Notre Dame de Bon Secours Hospital, Paris, France.

Patients:

Four patients presenting with primary varicosities undergoing surgical treatment.

Interventions:

Dynamic saphenous vein angioscopy with application of external compression to the limb.

Main outcome measures:

Angioscopy assessment of venous valvular incompetence.

Results:

External compression failed to abolish reflux in valves where there was an intercorneal space at the valve commissure.

Keywords

Compression Hosiery Long saphenous vein Venous Valves Venous valvular insufficiency

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Valves in Varicose Veins and External Compression Studied by Angioscopy

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