Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 224-228 , August 2003

Validation of the new venous severity scoring system in varicose vein surgery

Presented at the Third Meeting of the European Venous Forum, Berlin, Germany, Jun 14-16, 2002.

  • Stavros K Kakkos, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Ealing Hospital, London, England, UK
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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  • Marco A Rivera, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Ealing Hospital, London, England, UK
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  • Miltiadis I Matsagas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Ealing Hospital, London, England, UK
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  • Miltos K Lazarides, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Demokritos University Hospital, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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  • Peter Robless, MBChB, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Ealing Hospital, London, England, UK
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  • Gianni Belcaro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Ealing Hospital, London, England, UK
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  • George Geroulakos, PhD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Ealing Hospital, London, England, UK
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: George Geroulakos, PhD, FRCS, Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Rd, London W6 8RF, United Kingdom.

Received 28 November 2002 ,Accepted 12 February 2003.

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    Median CEAP clinical score, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), and venous disability score (VDS) in relation to chronic venous insufficiency severity, as classified with CEAP clinical class (P < .

    Median CEAP clinical score, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), and venous disability score (VDS) in relation to chronic venous insufficiency severity, as classified with CEAP clinical class (P < .001, P < .001, P = .008; Kruskal-Wallis test).

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    Scatterplot shows linear association between venous segmental disease score (VSDS) and venous clinical severity score (VCSS) (r = 0.29; P = .048).

    Scatterplot shows linear association between venous segmental disease score (VSDS) and venous clinical severity score (VCSS) (r = 0.29; P = .048).

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    Median CEAP clinical class and score, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), and venous disability score (VDS), before and after superficial surgery.

    Median CEAP clinical class and score, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), and venous disability score (VDS), before and after superficial surgery.

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    Median CEAP clinical class before and after surgery in patients stratified by CEAP clinical class.

    Median CEAP clinical class before and after surgery in patients stratified by CEAP clinical class.

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    Top, Percent change in CEAP clinical score and class, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), and venous disability score (VDS), at 6 weeks after surgery. Patients were stratified according to CEAP cli

    Top, Percent change in CEAP clinical score and class, venous clinical severity score (VCSS), and venous disability score (VDS), at 6 weeks after surgery. Patients were stratified according to CEAP clinical class. Bottom, Percent change in CEAP clinical score and class, VCSS, and VDS, at 6 months after surgery. Patients were stratified according to CEAP clinical class.

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PII: S0741-5214(03)00323-9

doi: 10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00323-9

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 224-228 , August 2003

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