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Varicose Veins as a Cause of Non-Healing Ulcers: Treatment Using Endovenous Techniques Varicose veins are abnormal dilation of the superficial veins, causing chronic venous insufficiency. It causes non-healing ulcers in the lower limbs.  Venous ulcers develop due to prolonged venous hypertension. Venous hypertension leads to tissue damage and poor wound healing. Multiple treatments have been used to treat venous ulcers, such as compression therapy, wound care, and surgical methods. These help to manage symptoms but often fail to treat the underlying cause, leading to persistent or recurrent ulcers. Endovenous treatment of varicose veins and venous ulcers has become famous lately. It works by eliminating the venous reflux directly. Varicose veins contribute to non-healing ulcers, and endovenous treatment can promote healing and prevent recurrence. Varicose Veins Cause Non-Healing and Recurrent Ulcers Venous ulcers develop due to chronic venous insufficiency. It results from nonfunct...

Varicose vein disease is a  venous  disorder affecting the superficial veins of legs  leading to  symptoms like pain, swelling, and complications like venous ulcers. One of the important cause of varicose vein disease  are  incompetent perforators  which distorts normal venous circulation leading to  symptoms and can lead to failure of  therapy. Traditional treatments for incompetent perforator veins include open surgery, sclerotherapy, radio frequency ablation  and endogenous laser therapy .  In recent times a new technique has been used called glue therapy using cyanoacrylate adhesive .It has emerged as an effective, painless, and minimally invasive alternative for managing incompetent perforator . This innovative approach offers high success rates with little discomfort thus making it a promising choice for both patients and vascular specialists. Incompetent Perforator Veins -Anatomy  Perforator veins are connections betwee...

  Uterine fibroids common pathology of female uterus. It is mostly benign pathology with can interfere with fertility of the women. Fibroids can cause variable symptoms. They may be totally without symptoms or can present with common symptoms like pelvic heaviness, abnormal periods with increased bleeding or abnormal menstural cycles. Surgical treatment of the fibroids have been done in the past .It works by removing the uterus or fibroid. However it is not feasible for younger age groups where fertility is required. New treatments have come to the picture. These include  uterine artery embolization . It is the least non-surgical technique for treatment of symptomatic fibroids . Embolization is done by specialists called interventional radiologist .It is performed by blocking abnormal blood supply of the fibroids .This leads to correction of abnormal bleeding associated with fibroids and shrinkage of fibroids over a period of time.  This procedure is becoming more popular...