Table 2 Patients'comorbidities and causes of CVLUs for the RVP treated group (Group I) and the control group (compression bandage group [Group II])
From: Rétrograde venous perfusion (RVP) for intraçtable venous leg ulcers: a retrospective analysis
Comorbidities | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Obesity | 63 | 33 |
Long standing | 81 | 42 |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
Overweight = 25–29.9 | 32 | 17 |
Obese = >30 | 27 | 14 |
Dyslipidemia | 23 | 12 |
Diabetes mellitus | 48 | 25 |
Recurrent ulceration | 200 | 52 |
Previous operations due to superficial vein reflux | 32 | 17 |
Causes of venous leg ulcers | ||
Saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) incompetence | 42 | 22 |
Saphenopopliteal junction (SPJ) incompetence | 19 | 10 |
Superficial vein varicosities with superficial valvular incompetence | 48 | 25 |
Perforator incompetence | 24 | 12.5 |
Post-thrombotic ulcer | 80 | 41.5 |
Total | 192 | 100 |