European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Oct 2006
Comparative StudyComparison of manual compression release with distal pneumatic cuff maneuver in the ultrasonic evaluation of superficial venous insufficiency.
Venous reflux can be elicited either manually or by pneumatic tourniquet, and previous studies did not indicate any significant difference between these manoeuvres in patients with superficial venous insufficiency (SVI). ⋯ Unlike previously published reports, our results lead to apparent discrepancies in the quantitative evaluation of venous reflux using different methodology.