Laurencia Villalba, Iman Bayat, Steven Dubenec, Philip Puckridge, Shannon D Thomas, Ramon L Varcoe, Thodur Vasudevan, Ramesh K Tripathi
BACKGROUND: The overall goal of this report is to provide a high-level, practical approach to managing venous outflow obstruction (VOO) in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS: A group of vascular surgeons from the Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery with specific interest, training, and experience in the management of VOO were surveyed to assess current local practice. The results were analyzed and areas of disagreement identified. Following this, the group performed a literature review of consensus guidelines published by leading international organizations focused on the management of chronic venous disease, namely the Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, European Society for Vascular Surgery, American Vein and Lymphatic Society, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe, and American Heart Association...
July 2023: Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders