Factores de riesgo asociados a la recidiva de enfermedad venosa de miembros inferiores en pacientes sometidos a tratamiento quirúrgico previo durante los años 2018 a 2020 en el HOSNAG.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic venous disease is a common disorder associated with a variety of symptoms in later stages of the disease, but also with complications such as venous leg ulcers. This, in turn, has substantial socioeconomic effects and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients. While there are several diagnostic procedures available, color flow duplex ultrasound has become the gold standard. Methodology: Quantitative, Observational, Cross-Sectional, Descriptive. Population consists of patients with previous diagnosis and surgical treatment of chronic venous disease who are seen at the Naval General Hospital between January 2018 and December 2020 due to disease recurrence. Results: Data were collected from 100 patients who presented recurrence of chronic venous disease of the lower limbs after previous surgical treatment attended at the Hospital Naval General between 2018 and 2021. 79% of the patients were female while 21% were female. male sex, presenting an average age of 58.10 years and a standard deviation of 14.204 years. Conclusions: Four out of every five patients were female. An average age of 58.10 years was presented. The most frequent comorbidities were systemic arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The most frequently used surgical interventions were sclerotherapy and saphenectomy.