2008
Relationship between parameters of air plethysmography and types of superficial venous reflux in patients with primary varicose veins.
Nishibe T, Kudo F, Miyazaki K, Kondo Y, Nishibe M, Muto A, Dardik A. Relationship between parameters of air plethysmography and types of superficial venous reflux in patients with primary varicose veins. International Angiology 2008, 27: 385-8. PMID: 18974700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary varicose veinsVenous filling indexSuperficial venous refluxAir plethysmographyVaricose veinsVenous refluxSaphenous veinGL groupL groupGreat saphenous veinLesser saphenous veinResidual volume fractionEjection fractionHemodynamic severityVenous hemodynamicsVenous volumeFilling indexVein segmentsPatientsVenographyRefluxVeinLimbIncompetenceSignificant differences
2006
Relationship between air-plethysmographic venous function and clinical severity in primary varicose veins.
Nishibe T, Kudo F, Miyazaki K, Kondo Y, Nishibe M, Dardik A. Relationship between air-plethysmographic venous function and clinical severity in primary varicose veins. International Angiology 2006, 25: 352-5. PMID: 17164740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic venous insufficiencyVenous filling indexPrimary varicose veinsVenous insufficiencyAir plethysmographyClinical severityVenous diseaseVaricose veinsAPG parametersChronic venous diseaseResidual volume fractionClass 2Venous functionEjection fractionUseful diagnostic parameterVascular surgeryFilling indexNorth American ChapterCardiovascular surgeryClinical classificationInsufficiencyAd Hoc CommitteeSeverityPatientsSurgery