Diagnostics and treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in women
This article describes results of DEVA study (Diagnostics and Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency in Women). It was shown, that chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is widely spread in women, appealing for medical aid to out-patient clinics. This is caused by many risk factors, related to female sex (hormonal contraception or replacement therapy, pregnancy and delivery). The results of study showed that only one third of patients had diagnosis CVI before including them to DEVA program, and modern methods of diagnostics were used in only 14% of patients. As a result, appropriate treatment of CVI was carried out in less then a half of women: pharmacological therapy was used in 43%, surgery - in 10% of women. Only a half of women, taking part in this trial, had an experience of treatment with elastic bandage or medical tricot. Authors made a conclusion that CVI in widely spread in Russian women's population, but diagnostics and appropriate treatment of this pathology is not realized.