DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i08.038

Pages: 3131-3135

Varicose veins are a common vascular disorder occurring mostly in male often requiring surgical management. It leads to economic burden and loss of productivity due to morbidity. This study was conducted in order to investigate this common vascular disorder in this group of the population and to find the best modality of management. This is a prospective descriptive study of all the patients admitted to the Department of General Surgery with lower limb varicose veins of Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Karimnagar. A thorough history was taken in all the patients. A detailed clinical examination was done. All the clinical tests were applied. Then all the patients were subjected to duplex USG to confirm the diagnosis. The routine investigations were done. Appropriate surgical procedures were used for the treatment of varicose veins. The postoperative course was noted. Further, the patients were followed up. A total number of 42 patients (46 numbers of limbs) with primary varicose veins admitted, investigated, operated and followed up. Only 22% of the patients had the complaint of prominent veins. The study showed a slightly increased incidence in the left lower limb. The majority of the patients have involvement of long saphenous system.