Surgical treatment of venous diseases and injuries located in lower limbs over a span of history

Abstract

Venous diseases accompanied mankind from the dawn of history. Through the ages, the most famous physicians worked on this problem. However, the most significant breakthrough in treatment of varicose veins of lover limbs, postphlebitic syndrome and insufficiency of venous valves, was made in the last century and is connected with comprehension of pathophysiology of veins, as well as with great progress in medicine in the 20th century. In this article, we describe the most frequent surgical procedures performed on venous system, taking history into special consideration and familiarize readers with the most recent trends in phlebological surgery. We hope that this article will let the reader recall some forgotten information, and will also show some of the newest trends in surgical treatment of venous diseases.