Author/Editor		Mlačak, B
Title		Varice pri nosečnicah
Translated title		Varicose veins in pregnant women
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 63, št. 3
Publication year		1994
Volume		str. 145-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. Varicose veins are more frequent in young women than in men of the same age groups. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of varicosis and chronic venous insufficiency in pregnant women, with the focus on clinically significant varicose veins as well as on the risk factors associated with the incidence of the disease. Methods. The study included 86 pregnant women aged from 18 to 38 years examined during the period of two months. The aim was to define the connection between the incidence of the varicose veins and other characteristics: heredity, age, flat feet, occupation requiring long periods of standing, obesity. Digital strain-gauge plethysmography was used to determine venous capacity, arterial inflow and venous outflow in the lower limbs. Results. Varicose veins were found in 61.6 per cent of the women examined; 12.8 per cent had clinically significant and 48.8 per cent clinically insignificant changes in lower limb veins. First stage of chronic venous insufficiency (corona phlebectatica) was established for 2.3 per cent of the women, while there were apparently no cases with changes significant for second or third stage of the disease. Age and heredity factors are in correlation with the incidence of pathological conditions of venous circulation (P less th. 0.05). There were no cases of phlebothrombosis. Conclusion. The study revealed that the incidence of varicose veins was higher among pregnant women than among the rest of population. Therefore, preventive measures are needed to inhibit the progression of the disease and its complications.
Descriptors		VARICOSE VEINS PREGNANCY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY