Underwater Sonography of Leg Veins

Hydrostatic compression (HC) occurring during body immersion is considered beneficial for venous return from the lower limbs. No study has evaluated the effects of HC on the veins of the lower limbs using duplex ultrasound (DU). The purpose of this study was to use DU to evaluate the morphology and flow of the leg veins during immersion.

Source: EJVES Extra - November 21, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Alberto Caggiati, Christopher Lattimer, Evi Kalodiki, Sara Oberto, Giorgio Bergamo, Dimitrios Kontothanassis, The Underwater Compression Group Tags: Short Report Source Type: research