Evaluation of Reflux Transmission Pathways in Chronic Venous Insufficiency Patients Secondary to Saphenofemoral Reflux, Presenting to Vascular Surgery Clinics of Golestan Province From 2022 Till 2023

Chronic venous insufficiency is one of the most common medical diseases in adults, which severely affects the quality of life of affected patients. What causes symptoms in this disease is the reflux of blood through incompetent valves located in the lower extremity veins. The most common cause is saphenofemoral valve insufficiency.

Although the pathway of reflux transmission is not the same in all patients, the removal of the greater saphenous vein (GSV) is considered a standard treatment according to the guidelines. This treatment leads to unnecessary destruction of the great saphenous vein and failure to correct the pathology in patients whose reflux exited the GSV along its transmission pathway. According to this issue, in this study, the investigators intend to investigate the different pathways of reflux transmission in chronic venous insufficiency patients who are candidates for GSV ablation/stripping because of saphenofemoral junction insufficiency according to the ultrasonographic exam. This cross-sectional study will be conducted with a descriptive-analytical approach on approximately 50 participants. Before surgery, patients are subjected to ultrasonographic mapping to check the pathway of reflux transmission and their related information is recorded. Other demographic information will also be recorded in the relevant checklist. Finally, the data will be analyzed in SPSS software.