Alwahbi Abdullah M
Division of Vascular Surgery, King Saud University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 May;14(5):1963-1967. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1945_24. Epub 2025 May 31.
A varicose vein is a chronic vascular condition characterized by dilated, tortuous veins with symptoms of pain, swelling, and skin changes that significantly impact the quality of life in patients suffering from this disease. The following study describes the demographic and clinical characteristics of varicose veins in patients with saphenous vein insufficiency who underwent endovenous laser ablation (EVLA). It emphasizes the main risk factors, including familial background, occupation habits, hormonal interference, and lifestyle behavior.
The study was Descriptive retrospective research. The studied population consisted of all patients with varicose veins who underwent EVLA in the Vascular Surgery Department from October 2015 to September 2021. Sociodemographic and clinical data on age and gender were obtained.
Two hundred sixty respondents were selected, primarily dominated by females at 242 (93.1%), presenting a higher prevalence among the childbearing age bracket of 25-45 years. 86.2% were classified in the C2 stage of the clinical-etiology-anatomy-pathophysiology (CEAP) classification. A total of 120 females and ten males reported long-standing or heavy physical employment. "Prominent veins" were the most frequent symptom among study participants, 102 in number (39.2%), followed by "Prominent veins and edema" among 84 participants (32.3%).
The prevalence of varicose veins in this study was established to be higher among females aged 25-45 years. This demographic and clinical insight thus suggests that comprehensive workplace interventions, patient education, and targeted care would be prudent in the attempt to tackle lifestyle and reproductive health challenges.
静脉曲张是一种慢性血管疾病，其特征为静脉扩张、迂曲，并伴有疼痛、肿胀和皮肤变化等症状，严重影响患有该疾病患者的生活质量。以下研究描述了接受静脉腔内激光消融术（EVLA）的大隐静脉功能不全患者静脉曲张的人口统计学和临床特征。它强调了主要风险因素，包括家族背景、职业习惯、激素干扰和生活方式行为。
该研究为描述性回顾性研究。研究人群包括2015年10月至2021年9月在血管外科接受EVLA的所有静脉曲张患者。获取了有关年龄和性别的社会人口统计学和临床数据。
共选取了260名受访者，其中女性占主导，为242名（93.1%），在25 - 45岁的育龄年龄段患病率较高。86.2%的患者按照临床 - 病因 - 解剖 - 病理生理学（CEAP）分类处于C2期。共有120名女性和10名男性报告长期从事重体力劳动。“静脉突出”是研究参与者中最常见的症状，有102例（39.2%），其次是“静脉突出和水肿”，有84名参与者（32.3%）。
本研究确定25 - 45岁女性中静脉曲张的患病率较高。因此，这一人口统计学和临床见解表明，在应对生活方式和生殖健康挑战方面，采取全面的工作场所干预措施、患者教育和针对性护理是明智的。
