EPISODE · Feb 3, 2023 · 21 MIN
Vascular Surgery Part 6: Varicose Veins, Post-Thrombotic Complications, and Venous Ulcers
from Surgical Readings · host The American College of Surgeons
In this final episode in the Vascular Surgery series from Surgical Readings from SRGS, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, and vascular surgeon Girma Tefera, MD, FACS, review key data on the etiology, diagnosis, and management of varicose veins. Dr. Tefera outlines endoluminal ablation, foam injection, and traditional approaches of ligation and stripping. The discussion current guidance for compression treatment and strategies for successful wound care and management. Learn more about Selected Readings in General Surgery, an American College of Surgeons publication that highlights highly relevant and practice-changing information from the world’s most prominent medical journals. #SurgicalReadings #SRGS
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Host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, and vascular surgeon Girma Tefera, MD, FACS, review elements of diagnosis and management of varicose veins including the use of new technologic approaches such as laser ablation. They also discuss the often disabling condition, post-thrombotic syndrome. Keys to successful management of venous ulcerations are included in this final Surgical Readings podcast focusing on Vascular Surgery topics.
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Vascular Surgery Part 6: Varicose Veins, Post-Thrombotic Complications, and Venous Ulcers
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