• Department of Vascular Surgery, People’s Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610072, China;
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bjective To study the effectiveness of subfascial endoscopic communicating branch vein ablation in treating communicating branch vein insufficiency.MethodsFiftyseven cases of primary lower extremity vein valve insufficiency complicated by communicating vein insufficiency diagnosed by venography and color duplex were treated with subfascial endoscopic communicating branch vein ablation, and their information was analyzed retrospectively.ResultsSwelling was observed in leg of 7 cases after operation, and disappeared within one week spontaneously. Incision infection occurred in 2 cases and skin ambustion happened in 2 cases. Superficial vein varicosis disappeared in all case, skin pigmentatin declined significantly and ulcers healed in 2-3 weeks.Conclusion Subfascial endoscopic communicating branch vein ablation is an excellent choice in treating communicating branch vein insufficiency.

Citation: YIN Leping,FENG Chao,GU Yi,LIU Tong. Subfascial Endoscopic Communicating Branch Vein Ablation in Treating Communicating Branch Vein Insufficiency (Report of 57 Cases). CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2003, 10(5): 485-486. doi: Copy