Varicose Vein

Research on varicose vein described by P. Marsh and colleagues

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, May 9th, 2008

According to recent research from Guildford, the United Kingdom, "Pelvic venous embolization is performed for pelvic congestion syndrome and prior to lower limb varicose vein surgery in females with associated pelvic venous insufficiency. The procedure is analogous to varicocele embolization in males, although refluxing internal iliac vein tributaries may also be embolized."

"We report a case of inadvertent coil placement in the common femoral vein while embolizing the obturator vein, during pelvic vein embolization for recurrent lower limb varicose veins. There were no clinical consequences and the coil was left in situ," wrote P. Marsh and colleagues.

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-05-09)

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