Venous valvular reconstruction in post-thrombotic syndrome. A new technique.

Patients affected by post-thrombotic syndrome at clinical stage C6 CEAP present invalidating symptomatology often not controllable with conservative therapies. Deep vein valves reconstruction enables the patient to achieve clinical benefit. Femoral transposition and venous segment transplantation are not feasible in all situations, due to anatomical and technical limitations. These reasons have led different authors to develop techniques of valvular reconstruction. We have applied a new valvular reconstruction technique in the case of 7 patients on whom it was not possible to perform a conventional operation. Outcome evaluation needs a long term follow-up but good preliminary results suggest continuing with this technique.