Vaskulárna medicína 1/2015

The importance of surgery of perforator veins in the treatment of severe chronic venous insufficiency

Insufficient perforator veins play an important role in the development of severe chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) (st. C4 – C6). Surgical removal of the perforator insufficiency significantly reduces venous hypertension and contributes to the faster healing of venous ulcers and also helps to reduce their recurrence.

Keywords: perforator veins, severe chronic venous insufficiency, surgical treatment.