Varicose Veins and Related Disorders

ForewordPreface1 The Normal and the Abnormal2 Recognizing the Abnormal: Clinical Examination and the Special Tests3 The Patterns of Abnormality: An Overall View4 Valvular Incompetence in the Superficial Veins: Simple (Primary) Varicose Veins5 Superficial Vein Incompetence: Further Considerations6 Complications of Superficial Vein Incompetence and Varicose Veins7 Widespread Valve Failure in Superficial and Deep Veins: Valveless Syndrome and Weak Vein Syndrome8 Impaired Deep Veins and Venous Pump Failure: the Post-Thrombotic (Postphlebitic) Syndrome9 Obstructed Venous Outlet Syndrome: Oliac Vein Occlusion10 Complex Patterns of Venous Disorder11 The Role of the Perforator12 Congenital Venous Disorders13 Ulceration Part 1 Venous Ulcers: the Surgeon's Viewpoint Part 2 Vascular Factors in the Management of Leg Ulcers: the Dermatologist's Viewpoint14 Oedema of the Lower Limb: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment15 Venous and Other Vascular Disorders Affecting the Upper Limb16 Acute and Subacute Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Lower Limb17 Interrelationship of Venous Disorders with Ischaemia and Other Conditions18 Treatment of Varicose Veins and Other Manifestations of Superficial Vein Incompetence 1. Conservative Management; Varicose Veins in Pregnancy19 Treatment of Varicose Veins and Other Manifestations of Superficial Vein Incompetence 2. Sclerotherapy and Compression Bandaging20 Treatment of Varicose Veins and Other Manifestations of Superficial Vein Incompetence 3. Surgery21 Surgery to the Deep Veins: Repair of Venous Injury; Surgery in Post-Thrombotic Syndrome and in Valve Deficiency States22 Functional Phlebography in Venous Disorders of the Lower Limbs23 Alternative Imaging Techniques and Special Investigations24 Investigation by Directional Doppler Flowmetry, Photoplethysmography and Other TechniquesAppendix: Supplementary InformationHistorical NoteIndex