Engelsk titel: Pain in legs not the same as varicose veins
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Författare:
Smidfelt K
;
Drott C
Email: kristian.smidfeldt@vgregion.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 20
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 09111838
Sammanfattning
Varicose veins are very common in the population. There is little correlation between textbook symptoms and varicose veins. This is especially true for ache and pain in the leg, which are very common regardless if venous insufficiency is present or not. As there is poor scientific evidence for pain relief from varicose vein surgery, it is vital that all aspects of risk/benefit are disclosed prior to surgery by the operating surgeon. The referring general practitioner should investigate other potential causes for leg pain than varicose veins.