Nocturnal leg symptoms are not associated with specific patterns of superficial venous insufficiency.

CONCLUSIONS: No significant difference was detected between patterns of superficial venous reflux in patients with nocturnal symptoms compared to those without nocturnal symptoms. In addition, the presence of nocturnal symptoms does not predict a specific pattern of disease. Future studies are needed to determine whether correction of the main truncal disease is sufficient or if ablation of both the truncal and tributary veins is necessary for alleviation of nocturnal symptoms.
PMID: 28854778 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Angiology - September 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Angiol Source Type: research