SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY OF THE LOWER LIMB

Chronic venous insufficiency (C. V.I.) of the lower extremities can be defined as sustained venous hypertension resulting from inadequate drainage or til!: venous system of the leg caused by venous obstruction, valvular incompetence or a combination of both.This physiologic changes leads to an increase in the transmural venouspressure which eventually leads to clinical presentation in the form of venouscluudications. kg oedema, leg ulcer with varicosues, pigmentation and cc/cmatous skin changes (Criado et et., 1991).