Application of the ankle pump method in a sitting position to evaluate calf perforating veins by color Doppler ultrasound.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated the feasibility and efficacy of assessing calf perforating veins (PVs) using the ankle pump in a sitting position (AP-sit) method by color Doppler ultrasound.

Methods

We performed a multicenter prospective clinical trial between November 2022 and October 2023. Eligible patients with chronic venous disease and healthy controls were enrolled. The calf PVs were assessed using three different methods: manual compression in a standing position, manual compression in a sitting position, and AP-sit method. The reflux durations and detection rate of incompetent PVs (IPVs) were compared among the three methods. The number and diameter of calf PVs and distribution of IPVs were analyzed.

Results

A total of 50 patients with chronic venous disease and 50

SUBMITTER: Liu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523340 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature