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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

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Pelvic congestion syndrome (pelvic vein incompetence) is a chronic disorder in which a persistent pelvic and lower abdominal pain occurs with a tendency to aggravate in standing posture. Women are affected more than men.

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  1. Dekiwadia Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

    Devendra Dekiwadia, Birju Patel & Dilip Vaghasia

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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  2. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, India

    Ravul Jindal

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Dekiwadia, D., Patel, B., Vaghasia, D. (2018). Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. In: Khanna, A., Jindal, R. (eds) Venous Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1108-6_16

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