Venous Diseases of Lower Limbs: Retrospective Analysis of Duplex Ultrasound Findings

Gurung, GS

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Venous Diseases of Lower Limbs: Retrospective Analysis of Duplex Ultrasound Findings

creativeworkseries.issn	ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 \| ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
dc.contributor.author	Gurung, GS
dc.date.accessioned	2026-04-28T08:54:33Z
dc.date.available	2026-04-28T08:54:33Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description	GS Gurung Department of Radiology and Imaging, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Introduction: Venous pathologies of the lower limb include acute deep venous thrombosis and chronic venous insufficiency. Deep vein thrombosis can cause pulmonary embolism, which is a serious medical emergency. Deep venous thrombosis usually manifests with limb pain and swelling in high risk group whereas chronic venous insufficiencies manifests with limb swelling, telengiectasia, varicosities and skin changes including ulceration which also cause serious morbidity. The aim of this study was to ret-rospectively analyze the findings of duplex ultrasound in patients with venous disease of lower limbs. Methods: A retrospective hospital-based study in 386 patients was carried out analyzing the records of duplex ultrasound findings at Kathmandu Imaging Center, Maitighar, Kathmandu, Nepal. Clinical information and Duplex ultrasound findings including status of deep veins, superficial veins, sapheno- femoral junction, sapheno-popliteal junctions and perforators were reviewed. Associated findings of deep vein thrombosis and venous incompetence were also noted. Results: The patient population composed of almost equal numbers of males 200(52%) and females 186(48%). Majority 197(51%) of venous Duplex examination was normal. 129(33%) of patient had chronic venous insufficiency. Similarly, 60(15.5%) of patients had deep vein thrombosis and among these deep vein thrombosis patients, 3(5%) had chronic venous insufficiency. Mean age of patients with deep vein thrombosis was 52.4±17.5 years. Males predominantly suffered from deep vein thrombosis with male to female ratio of 1.9:1. However, chronic venous insufficiency was seen in slightly younger patients with mean age of 40.8±14.7 years and males were more frequently affected by chronic venous insufficiency with male to female ratio of 1.3:1. Conclusion: Venous duplex study is an essential tool for evaluation of lower limb venous pathology. From the study, it can be concluded that, the commonest abnormality found in the patient were varicosity, deep vein thrombosis and chronic venous insufficiency. Keywords: CVI, Duplex ultrasound, DVT, Varicose vein, venous disease
dc.identifier	https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.733
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5969
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Institute of Medicine
dc.subject	CVI
dc.subject	Duplex ultrasound
dc.subject	DVT
dc.subject	Varicose vein
dc.subject	venous disease
dc.title	Venous Diseases of Lower Limbs: Retrospective Analysis of Duplex Ultrasound Findings
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