Ultrasound patterns of venous disease in patients with venous leg ulcers and morbid obesity.

Jana-Lee MossMatthew PuglieseToby Richards

Published in: Phlebology (2022)

In patients with VLU there appeared no difference in the proportion of patients with morbid obesity with superficial venous incompetence. Directed studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of intervention in this patient population.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
magnetic resonance imaging
systematic review
obese patients
case report
computed tomography