Photoplethysmographic Venous Refilling Times Following Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Symptomatic Superficial Venous Reflux: Relationship with Clinical Outcomes

Katy Darvall; RC Sam; GR Bate; Donald Adam; Stanley Silverman; Andrew Bradbury

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.02.025

Photoplethysmographic Venous Refilling Times Following Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Symptomatic Superficial Venous Reflux: Relationship with Clinical Outcomes

Katy Darvall, RC Sam, GR Bate, Donald Adam, Stanley Silverman, Andrew Bradbury

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Introduction: Digital photoplethysmography (PPG) provides an inexpensive, reproducible, quantitative, non-invasive assessment of lower limb venous function. Aim: To examine the relationship between venous refilling time (VRT) and severity of venous disease, and also between changes in VRT and symptomatic improvement after ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) for symptomatic superficial venous reflux (SVR). Methods: Prior to and 6 months after UGFS, 246 patients (317 limbs) completed a symptom questionnaire, underwent duplex ultrasonography and clinical assessment, and VRT measurement by digital PPG. Health related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaires were also completed. Results: Median VRT improved from 11 to 31 s (P <0.0005, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks). Abnormal VRT (

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-272
Number of pages	6
Journal	European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.02.025
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2010

Keywords

Varicose veins
Sclerotherapy
Photoplethysmography
Quality of life

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Darvall, K, Sam, RC, Bate, GR, Adam, D, Silverman, S & Bradbury, A 2010, 'Photoplethysmographic Venous Refilling Times Following Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Symptomatic Superficial Venous Reflux: Relationship with Clinical Outcomes', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 267-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.02.025

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Photoplethysmographic Venous Refilling Times Following Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Symptomatic Superficial Venous Reflux: Relationship with Clinical Outcomes

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