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  Name           = Varicose veins |
  Image          = Varicose-veins.jpg|
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{{Varicose veins}}

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{{SK}} Varicosities; venous insufficiency; phlebectasia



==Complications==
Most varicose veins are relatively benign, but severe varicosities can lead to major complications, due to the poor circulation through the affected limb. 
* Pain, heaviness, inability to walk  or stand for long hours thus hindering work 
* Skin conditions / [[Dermatitis]] which could predispose skin loss 
* Bleeding : life threatening bleed from injury to the varicose vein 
* [[Ulcer]] : non healing varicose ulcer could threaten limb amputation.
* Development of carcinoma or sarcoma in longstanding venous ulcers. There have been over 100 reported cases of malignant transformation and the rate is reported as 0.4% to 1%.<ref>Goldman M. Sclerotherapy, Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins. Hardcover Text, 2nd Ed, 1995</ref>
* Coagulation of blood in varicose veins cause superficial thrombosis, [[deep vein thrombosis|deep vein thrombosis (DVT)]], [[Pulmonary Embolism]] (PE) & could precipitate [[stroke]] in the rare case of predisposed individuals (that is, patients with [[patent foramen ovale]]).

==External Links==
* [http://www.venousresearchfoundation.com/index.asp Varicose Veins and varicosities ]
* [http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1999/09_99/pn_veins.htm Varicose Vein overview]
* [http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.aspx?articleId=387 NHS Direct - Varicose Veins]
* [http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/NorthPoint/Varicose_Veins.html Varicose Veins] Society for Vascular Surgery patient pages. Good illustrations.
* [http://www.phlebology.com.au/forms/selmenu.aspx?selmenu=5 Varicose Vein Treatment in Australasia] Information from the Australasian College of Phlebology Website
*[http://cvdforum.veinclinics.com Venous disease forum] Blog for physicians to collaborate on vein disease treatment
*[http:////www.wikisurgery.com/index.php?title=Varicose-veins-Operationscript Varicose veins: Operation Script on Wikisurgery].
*[http://www.wikisurgery.com/index.php?title=Varicose-veins-day-case-Patientinformation Varicose veins: Information for patients on Wikisurgery]

==References==
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