Descending venography: a method of evaluating lower extremity venous valvular function.

Abstract

Recently developed surgical techniques for the correction of lower extremity venous insufficiency have renewed interest in venous valvular functions. To assess the value of descending venography in the evaluation of venous valvular incompetence, this technique was compared with bidirectional Doppler ultrasound and ascending venography in the examination of 32 patients with clinical signs of chronic venous insufficiency. Twelve of these patients underwent surgery to valvular incompetence, and all underwent descending venography and Doppler ultrasound examinations postoperatively. Descending venography proved to be an effective, accurate method of diagnosing venous valvular incompetence of the saphenofemoral system.

Venous stenting across the inguinal ligament

“…16,17 The patients were followed with transfemoral or ascending venography and duplex Doppler ultrasound scan to assess patency, degree of in-stent recurrent stenosis (ISR), and stent integrity at 6 weeks, 4 and 9 months post-intervention, and then annually. ISR was assessed as percentage diameter reduction of patent lumen of the stent on a face view venogram.…”

The Effect of Short Saphenous Vein Stripping in Patients with Deep Venous Reflux

“…A classification system for evaluation of chronic venous insufficiency using venous venography developed by Kistner 14) , Herman 15) and colleagues is worldwide used. However, we assessed the area of DVR using duplex ultrasound in this study.…”

Descending Venography

“…3 The patient's right, antecubital fossa is prepped and draped and a tourniquet is applied to the upper arm.…”