By: Anumeha Vashist
Introduction of the patient 
Raju 
32 yrs male Farmer by occupation 
Resident of Village- Shikapura Distt. Karnal 
Chief Complaints 
Patient came with the chief complaints of 
 Prominent veins in the right leg for past 2 yrs 
 Swelling and pain right leg for 1 year
History of present illness 
Patient was asymptomatic 2 yrs back when he noticed 
prominent veins in the right leg on the medial side. 
Gradually the prominence of veins went on increasing. 
The veins become more prominent on prolonged 
standing 
He started having swelling in the Right leg and ankle 
region I yr back. The pain and swelling was more in the 
evening hours and on prolonged standing. 
H/o itching and pigmentation in right leg and ankle 
region for the last 1 year. There is No H/o any 
ulceration and No H/o night cramps. 
No H/o fever 
No H/o urinary or bowel trouble
Past History: 
No History suggestive of Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT) 
in past 
No H/o TB, Diabetes mellitus, asthma, epilepsy, drug 
allergy, Hypertension. 
Personal History: 
Vegetarian 
Smoker and non-alcoholic 
Family History: 
No family history of varicose veins
Patient is conscious, cooperative, well oriented to time 
place and person,moderately built and nourished. 
No Pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, Lymphadenopathy. 
No Pedal edema, JVP not raised. 
Vital Signs: 
Pulse Rate- 82/min, regular good volume 
Blood Pressure- 130/80 mm Hg, right arm lying down 
position 
Respiratory Rate- 16/min 
Temperature- Normal
Inspection: 
Dilated veins on the medial side of right leg ,ankle and 
foot extending upto thigh region ( Long Saphenous 
region) 
Ankle flare present 
pigmentation present in the leg and ankle area and no 
skin ulceration seen. 
No prominent veins in left leg 
Palpation: 
Dilated vein palpable on medial side of leg and ankle 
extending to mid thigh region.
Tredelenberg test : +ve 
Perthes test : -ve 
Fegan’s test : +ve, 
2 perforaters on medial side 
of right leg. 
Peripheral pulsations in right 
leg normal. 
Auscultation- No brue heard 
over the prominent veins. 
Opposite leg no prominent 
veins.
Inspection: abdomen is normal in shape, umbilicus is 
inverted and central in position. 
Normal abdominal movements seen with respiration. 
Skin over the abdomen is normal. No mass visible 
Hernial sites normal. 
Palpation: abdomen is soft, non tender 
No mass is palpable. Hernial sites normal
The diagnosis is Varicose Veins Clinical Grade 4 
With saphanofemoral incompetence with perforator 
incompetence right side. 
We will do colour dopler to find perforators which are 
incompetent and to check incompetency of 
Saphenofemoral and saphenopopliteal junction. 
Deep veins will be looked for any obstruction/DVT 
Investigations will be done for pre-anaesthetic check up 
and fitness of patient for surgery
Surgery : 
 High Saphenofemoral junction ligation with ligation of 
all the tributaries with stripping of thigh portion of long 
saphenous vein and subfascial ligation of all the 
perforators with multiple superficial phlebectomies 
( ligation of superficial prominent veins) 
Alternatives: 
 Endovenous laser treatment of varicose veins 
 Radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins 
 Foam Sclerotherapy (Ultrasound guided)
Case of Varicose Veins

Case of Varicose Veins

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  • 2.
    Introduction of thepatient Raju 32 yrs male Farmer by occupation Resident of Village- Shikapura Distt. Karnal Chief Complaints Patient came with the chief complaints of  Prominent veins in the right leg for past 2 yrs  Swelling and pain right leg for 1 year
  • 3.
    History of presentillness Patient was asymptomatic 2 yrs back when he noticed prominent veins in the right leg on the medial side. Gradually the prominence of veins went on increasing. The veins become more prominent on prolonged standing He started having swelling in the Right leg and ankle region I yr back. The pain and swelling was more in the evening hours and on prolonged standing. H/o itching and pigmentation in right leg and ankle region for the last 1 year. There is No H/o any ulceration and No H/o night cramps. No H/o fever No H/o urinary or bowel trouble
  • 4.
    Past History: NoHistory suggestive of Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT) in past No H/o TB, Diabetes mellitus, asthma, epilepsy, drug allergy, Hypertension. Personal History: Vegetarian Smoker and non-alcoholic Family History: No family history of varicose veins
  • 5.
    Patient is conscious,cooperative, well oriented to time place and person,moderately built and nourished. No Pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, Lymphadenopathy. No Pedal edema, JVP not raised. Vital Signs: Pulse Rate- 82/min, regular good volume Blood Pressure- 130/80 mm Hg, right arm lying down position Respiratory Rate- 16/min Temperature- Normal
  • 6.
    Inspection: Dilated veinson the medial side of right leg ,ankle and foot extending upto thigh region ( Long Saphenous region) Ankle flare present pigmentation present in the leg and ankle area and no skin ulceration seen. No prominent veins in left leg Palpation: Dilated vein palpable on medial side of leg and ankle extending to mid thigh region.
  • 7.
    Tredelenberg test :+ve Perthes test : -ve Fegan’s test : +ve, 2 perforaters on medial side of right leg. Peripheral pulsations in right leg normal. Auscultation- No brue heard over the prominent veins. Opposite leg no prominent veins.
  • 8.
    Inspection: abdomen isnormal in shape, umbilicus is inverted and central in position. Normal abdominal movements seen with respiration. Skin over the abdomen is normal. No mass visible Hernial sites normal. Palpation: abdomen is soft, non tender No mass is palpable. Hernial sites normal
  • 9.
    The diagnosis isVaricose Veins Clinical Grade 4 With saphanofemoral incompetence with perforator incompetence right side. We will do colour dopler to find perforators which are incompetent and to check incompetency of Saphenofemoral and saphenopopliteal junction. Deep veins will be looked for any obstruction/DVT Investigations will be done for pre-anaesthetic check up and fitness of patient for surgery
  • 11.
    Surgery : High Saphenofemoral junction ligation with ligation of all the tributaries with stripping of thigh portion of long saphenous vein and subfascial ligation of all the perforators with multiple superficial phlebectomies ( ligation of superficial prominent veins) Alternatives:  Endovenous laser treatment of varicose veins  Radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins  Foam Sclerotherapy (Ultrasound guided)