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Rocha FA, Lins EM, de Almeida CC, et al. Quality of life assessment before and after surgery for lower limb varicose veins. J Vasc Bras. 2020;19:e20190108doi: 10.1590/1677-5449.190108.
Rocha, F. A., Lins, E. M., de Almeida, C. C., Dias, R. C., da Silva, P. A. L., Gameleira, C. A., Falcão, M. G. M. G., & Barros, J. W. D. S. (2020). Quality of life assessment before and after surgery for lower limb varicose veins. Jornal vascular brasileiro, 19e20190108. https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.190108
Rocha, Fernanda Appolonio, et al. "Quality of life assessment before and after surgery for lower limb varicose veins." Jornal vascular brasileiro vol. 19 (2020): e20190108. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.190108
Rocha FA, Lins EM, de Almeida CC, Dias RC, da Silva PAL, Gameleira CA, Falcão MGMG, Barros JWDS. Quality of life assessment before and after surgery for lower limb varicose veins. J Vasc Bras. 2020 May 08;19:e20190108. doi: 10.1590/1677-5449.190108. PMID: 34178063; PMCID: PMC8202207.
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J Vasc Bras. 2020 May 08;19:e20190108. doi: 10.1590/1677-5449.190108.

Quality of life assessment before and after surgery for lower limb varicose veins.

Jornal vascular brasileiro

Fernanda Appolonio Rocha, Esdras Marques Lins, Catarina Coelho de Almeida, Ronaldo Campelo Dias, Pedro Alberto Livino da Silva, Claudia Almeida Gameleira, Mary Gleyce de Melo Gomes Falcão, José Wellington Dos Santos Barros

Affiliations

  1. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Disciplina de Cirurgia Vascular, Recife, PE, Brasil.
  2. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Hospital das Clínicas, Serviço de Cirurgia Vascular, Recife, PE, Brasil.
  3. Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde - FPS, Curso de Medicina, Recife, PE, Brasil.
  4. Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira - IMIP, Serviço de Cirurgia Vascular, Recife, PE, Brasil.

PMID: 34178063 PMCID: PMC8202207 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.190108

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Lower limb varicose veins are one of the most prevalent diseases in the global population. The disease is chronic and has a great impact on patients' quality of life, limiting daily activities and functional performance. Several authors have emphasized the importance of including quality of life assessment in management of patients with chronic venous disease.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate quality of life before and after surgical treatment of patients with varicose veins.

METHODS: A before and after study design was employed. Ninety-two people with varicose veins of the lower limbs were treated surgically. Patients were divided into subsets according to age and CEAP clinical classification. Quality of life was assessed using the VEINES QOL/SYM questionnaire, administered during the preoperative period and 60 days after the operation.

RESULTS: The sample comprised 92 subjects, 82.6% (76) of whom were women and mean age was 45.7±12.11 years. CEAP class 2 was the most frequent clinical classification, in 57.6% of patients. There was a significant difference in scores before and after surgery among patients aged from 30 to 40 years. There was no difference between preoperative and postoperative scores between different CEAP groups.

CONCLUSIONS: No difference in quality of life was observed after surgery in most of the patients in the present study.

Keywords: quality of life; varicose veins; venous insufficiency

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article.

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