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[Initial experience with endoscopic subfascial dissection of perforating veins in 100 interventions]. 1994

G Sachs, and H Thiele, and H Gai

Chirurgische Abteilung, Krankenhaus Bruchsal, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Universität Heidelberg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

Progress in minimal invasive surgery made us look for a new concept to treat our patients with varicosis, which is one of the most frequent operations in our department. We changed our method from an epifascial ligation to an endoscopic subfascial dissection of the perforating veins (ESDP). This method was developed and first described by Hauer in 1985 [2]. Between March 1992 and May 1993 we treated 85 patients by this method, performing ESDP on 100 legs. In most of the cases the operation is combined with a classic Babcock's procedure, although it can be done isolated. Sectioning of the perforating veins needs special instruments and must be performed in partial deprivation of blood supply, which is produced by a sterile Löfqvist roller cuff [5]. The sectioning of the perforating veins through a small incision in the medial part of the lower leg allows a dissection of all perforating veins in the medial and dorsal sections of the lower leg. The subfascial procedure reduces delayed wound healing, especially in patients with trophic skin disorders. The operation in deprivation of blood supply allows smaller and therefore cosmetically better incisions also for the other subcutaneous varices.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D004867	Equipment Design	Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware.	Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000071938	Fasciotomy	Surgical incision on the FASCIA. It is used to decompress compartment pressure (e.g. in COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; circumferential burns and extremity injuries) or to release contractures (e.g. in DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE).	Fasciectomy
D013924	Thrombophlebitis	Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (THROMBUS).	Phlegmasia Alba Dolens,Dolens, Phlegmasia Alba,Thrombophlebitides
D014648	Varicose Veins	Enlarged and tortuous VEINS.	Varices,Varix,Varicose Vein,Vein, Varicose,Veins, Varicose
D014689	Venous Insufficiency	Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.	Insufficiencies, Venous,Insufficiency, Venous,Venous Insufficiencies
D019723	Endoscopes	Instruments for the visual examination of interior structures of the body. There are rigid endoscopes and flexible fiberoptic endoscopes for various types of viewing in ENDOSCOPY.	Endoscope