Lower Extremity Vascular Insu?ciency


Treatment: Venous insufficiency is treated with a combination of compression and leg elevation. Losing weight and increasing the activity level may also help. Arterial insufficiency is best treated surgically with stent placement or arterial bypass of the narrowed artery. Pentoxifylline has also been used, with variable success, in early disease.


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Aug 11, 2016 | Posted by in Dermatology | Comments Off on Lower Extremity Vascular Insu?ciency

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