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Plethysmographic Evaluation of Venous Function

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It is widely recognized that venous hypertension is generated by a combination of valvular incompetence, venous obstruction, and calf muscle pump dysfunction. The status of the deep and superficial veins in both the proximal and distal segments can have significant impact on the success of perforator vein surgery. Prior to operation, detailed knowledge of the pattern of venous obstruction and incompetence can help establish the likelihood of successful treatment. Postoperative assessment may uncover the changes in limb hemodynamics affected by perforator ligation.

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  1. Clifford T. Araki
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Mayo Medical School, USA

    Peter Gloviczki MD, FACS (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair) (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair)

  2. Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Peter Gloviczki MD, FACS (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair) (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair)

  3. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  4. University of Southern California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  6. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  7. Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

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Araki, C.T., Seyama, A., Hobson, R.W. (1998). Plethysmographic Evaluation of Venous Function. In: Gloviczki, P., Bergan, J.J. (eds) Atlas of Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1527-4_6

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