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Surgical treatment of venous ulcer of the calf - long term follow-up of patients admitted to hospital between 1996 and 2005
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Abstract
Material and method: This study was carried out on a group of 44 patients hospitalized in our department between 1996 and 2005 due to venous ulcer of the calf which was either recalcitrant for conservative treatment or recurrent.
Results: Of the 44 of treated patients resistance to treatment was observed in 2 cases. Ulcer recurrence was observed in 48% of patients during the long term follow-up.
Conclusion: Hospital treatment, and surgical especially, is the most effective method of therapy for recalcitrant or recurrent venous ulcers of the calf. Unfortunately this type of treatment does not prevent ulcer recurrence in these cases when further profilaxis has been stopped.
Abstract
Material and method: This study was carried out on a group of 44 patients hospitalized in our department between 1996 and 2005 due to venous ulcer of the calf which was either recalcitrant for conservative treatment or recurrent.
Results: Of the 44 of treated patients resistance to treatment was observed in 2 cases. Ulcer recurrence was observed in 48% of patients during the long term follow-up.
Conclusion: Hospital treatment, and surgical especially, is the most effective method of therapy for recalcitrant or recurrent venous ulcers of the calf. Unfortunately this type of treatment does not prevent ulcer recurrence in these cases when further profilaxis has been stopped.
Keywords
calf ulcer; recurrent calf ulcer; recalcitrant for treatment venous ulcer of the calf; chronic vein insufficiency; deep vein thrombosis


Title
Surgical treatment of venous ulcer of the calf - long term follow-up of patients admitted to hospital between 1996 and 2005
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
43-48
Published online
2006-03-17
Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2006;8(1):43-48.
Keywords
calf ulcer
recurrent calf ulcer
recalcitrant for treatment venous ulcer of the calf
chronic vein insufficiency
deep vein thrombosis
Authors
Krzysztof Ziaja
Grzegorz Biolik
Wacław Kuczmik
Damian Ziaja
Jacek Kostyra
Marek Kazibudzki
Przemysław Nowakowski
Tomasz Ludyga
Krzysztof Szaniewski
Robert Latała
Teresa Kowalewska-Twardela