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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
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Evidence-based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients.
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Listing evi­dence-based guidelines of the American Venous Forum has been a hallmark of the Handbook, and the fth edition is no exception. At the end of each chapter a table summa­rizes the relevant clinical practice guidelines.
The guidelines are based on the GRADE system.
2,3
The
grade of recommendation of a guideline can be Strong (1) or Weak (2), depending on the risk and burden of a particu- lar diagnostic test or a therapeutic procedure to the patient vs. the expected benet. It also considers patient values and
preferences and other contextual factors (Table0.1).
The implications of a Grade 1 or Strong recommen-
dation are that the potential benets of an intervention clearly outweigh the potential harms and burdens. Virtu-
ally all well-informed patients would choose such an inter­vention, and the physician can condently recommend the treatment. In contrast, for Grade 2 or Weak recommen- dations, the benets and risks will be more balanced or uncertain; thus, different patients could choose different treatment options according to their values and preference. The physician must be familiar with the underlying data before making such a recommendation and should counsel patients appropriately. The word “Recommend” is used for Grade 1, Strong recommendation, and the word “Suggest is used for Grade 2, Weak recommendation.
Letters A, B, and C mark the quality of evidence (A,
High quality, B, Moderate quality, C, Low to very low qual­ity). The pyramid of evidence illustrates the type of studies
that provide different levels of evidence to formulate the guidelines (Figure0.1).
TABLE 0.1 Grades of recommendation and quality of evidence for clinical practice guidelines
Benefit vs. risk and burdens
Benets clearly outweigh risk and burdens, or vice versa
Benets clearly outweigh risk and burdens, or vice versa
Benets clearly outweigh risk and burdens, or vice versa
Benets closely balanced with risks and burden
Benets closely balanced with risks and burden
Uncertainty in the estimates of benets, risks, and burden; benets, risks, and burden may be closely balanced
Methodologic quality of supporting evidence
RCTs without important limitations or overwhelming evidence from observational studies
RCTs with important limita­tions (inconsistent results, methodologic aws, indirect, or imprecise) or exceptionally strong evidence from obser­vational studies
Observational studies or case series
RCTs without important limitations or overwhelming evidence from observational studies
RCTs with important limita­tions (inconsistent results, methodologic aws, indirect, or imprecise) or exceptionally strong evidence from obser­vational studies
Observational studies or case series
Implications Grade of
Strong recommendation, can apply to most patients in most circumstances without reser­vation
Strong recommendation, can apply to most patients in most circumstances without reser­vation
Strong recommendation but may change when higher-quality evidence becomes available
Weak recommendation, best action may differ depending on circumstances or patients’ or societal values
Weak recommendation, best action may differ depending on circumstances or patients’ or societal values
Very weak recommendation: other alternatives may be equal­ly reasonable
recommendation
1 (Strong)
1 (Strong)
1 (Strong)
2 (Weak)
2 (Weak)
2 (Weak)
Quality of evidence
A (High)
B (Moderate)
C (Low to very low)
A (High)
B (Moderate)
C (Low to very low)
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0.1 The pyramid of scientic evidence.
With level A evidence, condence in the treatment effect
is high, and further research would be unlikely to change the estimate of effect. In contrast, if the level of evidence is C, further research would very likely affect the estimate of the effect. Both the strength of the recommendations and the quality of evidence are color-coded in the guideline tables for easy recognition (Table0.1).
In contrast to several previous practice guidelines, graded recommendations in this edition, like the most recent two guidelines published on chronic venous dis-
4,5
are most trustworthy since all are supported by
ease, recent systematic reviews or meta-analysis to minimize bias. Some of the guidelines in this book were adopted from widely accepted and trusted multi-institutional or international guidelines,
6,7
all based on systematic reviews
of the relevant topics.
When a systematic review was not available, ungraded consensus statements were made, based on a comprehen­sive review of the literature, combined with unanimous consensus of an expert writing panel of published guide­lines. Some of these topics, however, had minimal or low-quality evidence. Ungraded Good Practice Statements are recommendations that are supported only by indirect evidence. The topic, however, is usually noncontroversial and agreed upon by most stakeholders. The Implemen­tation Remarks, published in previous guidelines and included in this volume, contain technical information that supports the implementation of specic recommen­dations.
Clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements, published in the fth edition of the Handbook, should not be used as dogma when a diagnostic test is selected or a therapeutic procedure is performed. Scientic evidence should always be combined with the clinical experience of the physician, the patient’s values and preferences, the cost of the procedure, and the availability of expertise and new technology (Figure0.2).
Evidence-based guidelines provide the foundation for best care. When planning care, we should recognize, how­ever, that in most cases, guidelines are developed from the results of studies of average, usually low- to moderate-risk patients and that a deviation from the guidelines could be necessary under unusual circumstances. Making the most appropriate decision also requires patient-centered com­munication skills by the health care provider, who is aware of the informed preferences of his or her patient. Optimal patient care therefore requires both evidence-based medi­cine and shared decision making. Shared decision making is essential, humane and kind, and “the sort of thing that breathes life, joy and purpose into the practice of medi-
8
cine.”
It is the intention of the authors and editors of this vol­ume to help in the evaluation and treatment of patients with those ideals in mind, which were suggested by Dr. Wil­liam J. Mayo already in 1910, that “The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered.”
Peter Gloviczki, MD, PhD, FACS
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0.2 Shared decision making by the patient and the health care provider is paramount to come to the right decision about the best
care for the patients.
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Abbreviations
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25(OH)D 25-hydroxyvitamin D AAGSV anterior accessory great saphenous
vein AASV anterior accessory saphenous vein ACA anticardiolipin antibodies ACCP American College of Chest
Physicians ACG adjustable compression garment ACH acetylcholine ACP activated protein C ACT activated clotting time ACVRL1 activin receptor-like kinase-1 ADP adenosine diphosphate AF atrial brillation AHA American Heart Association AK above the knee AM arterial malformation AMP adenosine monophosphate AP anterior-posterior aPE antiphosphatidylethanolamine APG air plethysmography APS antiphospholipid antibody
syndrome aPTT activated partial thromboplastin
time ASA aspirin ASD atrial septal defect ASV anterior saphenous vein ASVAL Ablation Selective des Varices sous
Anesthesie Locale ATTRACT Acute Venous Thrombosis:
Thrombosis Removal with
Adjunctive Catheter-Directed
Thrombolysis trial AV axillary vein AVF American Venous Forum AVF arteriovenous stula AVM arteriovenous malformation AVVS/AVVQ Aberdeen Varicose Vein Scores or
Questionnaire ARTE ablation related thrombus
extension b.i.d. bis in die=twice daily
before the current (common) era
/ bFGF basic broblast growth factor BK below the knee BMI body mass index BNP brain natriuretic peptide
BV brachial vein C4b-BP C4b-binding protein CA cyanoacrylate CAC cyanoacrylate closure CAE cyanoacrylate embolization cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate CAPS catastrophic antiphospholipid
antibody syndrome
CaVenT Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in
Acute Iliofemoral Vein Thrombosis
trial CBS cystathione β synthase CBT catheter-based treatment CCJ costoclavicular junction CD-31 cluster of differentiation-31 CDT catheter-directed thrombolysis CDT complex decongestive therapy  common era CE contrast-enhanced CEAP C, clinical; E, etiology; A, anatomy;
P, pathophysiology CFD color-ow duplex ultrasonography cFN bronectin CFV common femoral vein CHIVA conservative hemodynamic
ambulatory treatment of venous
insufciency CHIVA Cure Conservatrice et
Hemodynamique de l’Insufsance
Veineuse en Ambulatoire CI condence interval CIV common iliac vein CIVIQ Chronic Venous Insufciency
Questionnaire CLF ClosureFast CM capillary malformations cm centimeter CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services CNS central nervous system
carbon dioxide
CO
2
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease CP ClosurePlus CPT Current Procedural Terminology
code book CrCl creatinine clearance CRP C-reactive protein
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CS conventional surgery CT computed tomography CTV computed tomography venography CUS compression ultrasound CV contrast venography CVA cerebrovascular accident CVC central venous catheter CVD chronic venous disease CVI chronic venous insufciency CVM congenital vascular malformation CVT central venous thrombosis Cx43 Connexin43 CXVUQ Charing Cross Venous Ulceration
Questionnaire
dceMRI dynamic contrast-enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
DIC disseminated intravascular
coagulation DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide DNA deoxyribonucleic acid DP dynamic pressure DTI direct thrombin inhibitor DUS duplex ultrasound DVR deep vein reux DVT deep vein thrombosis DWI diffusion-weighted imaging ECG electrocardiogram ECM extracellular matrix ECS elastic compression stockings ECMO extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group ECTR endothelial cell turnover rate EGF epidermal growth factor EHIT endovenous (or endothermal)
heat-induced thrombosis EIV external iliac vein EKG electrocardiography ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay ELS elastic compressive stockings EMMPRIN extracellular matrix
metalloproteinase inducer EN enteral nutrition ENG endoglin EPCR endothelial cell protein C receptor EPC endothelial progenitor cell ePTFE expanded polytetrauoroethylene
graft EQ-5D EuroQol questionnaire ERK extracellular signal-regulated kinase ETA endothermal ablation EVF European Venous Forum EVLA endovenous laser ablation EVLT endovenous laser therapy EVOH ethylene copolymer and vinyl
alcohol EVRF endovenous radiofrequency FDA Food and Drug Administration FGFR-2 broblast growth factor receptor-2
FPDL ashlamp pumped dye laser FPNI ferroportin gene FS foam sclerotherapy FSE free precession sequence FV femoral vein FVIII factor VIII FVL factor V Leiden mutation FXIII factor XIII gal3 galectin 3 gal3bp galectin 3 binding protein GFR glomerular ltration rate GI gastrointestinal GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony
stimulating factor GPIba glycoprotein Iba GRE standard gradient recalled echo GSV great saphenous vein GVM glomuvenous malformation GWOT global war on terrorism HFE hemochromatosis C282Y HFVM high-ow vascular malformation HGF hepatocyte growth factor HHC hyperhomocysteinemia HHT hereditary hemorrhagic
telangiectasia HIF-1 hypoxia inducible factor-1 HIT heparin-induced thrombocytopenia HITT heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
and thrombosis HL&S high ligation and stripping HLM hemolymphatic malformation HOPE Heart Outcomes Prevention
Evaluation trial HP hydrostatic pressure HR hazard ratio HQL, HRQL health-related quality of life HRT hormone replacement therapy Ht height IAC Intersocietal Accreditation
Commission IBD inammatory bowel disease ICAM-1 intercellular adhesion molecule-1 ICG indocyanine green ICU intensive care unit IED improvised explosive device IF iliofemoral IFN-γ interferon-γ Ig immunoglobulin IJV internal jugular vein IL-12p40 interleukin-12p40 IL-1α interleukin-1α
interleukin-1β
IL-1β INR international normalized ratio of
prothrombin time of blood
coagulation IPC intermittent pneumatic
compression IPG impedance plethysmography IPL intense pulsed light IRR incidence rate ratio
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ISCVS International Society for
Cardiovascular Surgery ISS Injury Severity Score ISSVA International Society for the Study
of Vascular Anomalies ISTH International Society of
Thrombosis and Hemostasis ITGA9 integrin α9 IUA International Union of Angiology IUP International Union of Phlebology IV iliac vein IV intravenous injection IVC inferior vena cava IVUS intravenous or intravascular
ultrasound JNK c-Jun N-terminal kinases JUPITER Justication for the Use of Statins
in Prevention: an Intervention Trial
Evaluating Rosuvastatin kDa kilo-Dalton kg kilogram KO knockout KTP potassium titanyl phosphate L liter LA lupus anticoagulant LA-ICGFA laser-assisted indocyanine green
uorescence angiography LDS lipodermatosclerosis LDUH low-dose unfractionated heparin LE lower extremity LEDVT lower extremity deep vein
thrombosis LFA-1 lymphocyte function-associated
antigen-1 LFT liver function test LFVM low-ow vascular malformation LGV left gonadal vein LM lymphatic malformation LMWH low-molecular-weight heparin LRV left renal vein LS liquid sclerotherapy LV left ventricle LVA lymphaticovenous anastomosis LVR lymphovenous reconstruction MAP kinase/MAPK mitogen-activated protein kinase MAUDE FDA Manufacturer and User Facility
Device Experience database MCP-1 monocyte chemoattractant
protein-1 MCT medium-chain triglyceride MDCT multiple detector computed
tomography MHz megahertz, unit of frequency MIP-1β macrophage inammatory
protein-1β MKK MAPK kinase mL milliliter MLD manual lymphatic drainage mm millimeter mmHg millimeters of mercury MMP-1, -2 ... matrix metalloproteinase-1, -2 ...
MOCA mechanochemical endovenous
ablation or mechanical occlusion chemically assisted
MPFF micronized puried avonoid
fraction MRI magnetic resonance imaging MRL magnetic resonance
lymphangiography mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid MRV magnetic resonance venogram ms milliseconds MTFR, MTHFR methylenetetrahydrofolate
reductase MT-MMP membrane-type matrix
metalloproteinase mTOR mammalian target of
rapamycin MTS May–Thurner syndrome MVT mesenteric venous thrombosis nBCA or NBCA N-butyl cyanoacrylate NCNS non–central nervous system Nd:YAG neodymium-doped yttrium
aluminum garnet lasers NETS neutrophil extracellular traps NGAL neutrophil gelatinase-associated
lipocalin NHS-TAS National Health Services
Health Technology Assessment
Survey NIH National Institutes of Health NIVL nonthrombotic iliac vein lesion NLN National Lymphedema Network nm nanometer NOAC novel oral anticoagulant NORVIT Norwegian Vitamin trial NPV negative predictive value NR nonreported NS nutcracker syndrome NSF nephrogenic sclerosing brosis NSQIP National Surgical Quality
Improvement Project database NTNT nonthermal nontumescent
technique OC oral contraceptive OCP oral contraception OR odds ratio PA pulmonary artery PAI-1 plasmin activator inhibitor-1 PAGSV posterior accessory great saphenous
vein PASTE postablation supercial thrombus
extension PAV posterior arch vein PCDT pharmacomechanical
catheter-directed thrombolysis PCF physician-compounded foam PCP pneumatic compression pump PCP pretest clinical probability score PCS pelvic congestion syndrome PCV postcapillary venule PD polidocanol
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PDA patent ductus arteriosus PDGFR-α and -β platelet-derived growth factor
receptor-α and -β PE pulmonary embolism PEM polidocanol endovenous microfoam PERT pulmonary embolism response
team PFO patent foramen ovale PFV profunda femoris vein PIC or PICC peripherally inserted central
catheter PIN perforate–invaginate technique of
stripping PIOPED Prospective Investigation of
Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis
study PISA-PED Prospective Investigative Study of
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Diagnosis PMN polymorphonuclear neutrophil PN parenteral nutrition POL polidocanol PP primary patency rate PPG photoplethysmography ppRb phosphorylated protein
retinoblastoma PPV positive predictive value pRb protein retinoblastoma PREVAIT PREsence of Varices After
InTervention study PRF pulse repetition frequency proBNP prohormone of BNP PROM patient-reported outcome measure PSGL-1 P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 PSVs peak systolic velocities PT prothrombin time PTA percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty PTFE polytetrauoroethylene PTS post-thrombotic syndrome PTT partial thromboplastin time PV perforating vein PV popliteal vein PVI primary venous insufciency PVL primary venous leiomyosarcoma PVS peritoneovenous shunt PWS Parkes–Weber syndrome qd quaque die=every day QoL quality of life qPCR quantitative real-time polymerase
chain reaction RA right atrium RBC red blood cell RCC renal cell cancer RCT randomized controlled trial REVAS recurrent varices after surgery RF radiofrequency RFA radiofrequency ablation RFiTT radiofrequency-induced
thermotherapy RIETE Computerized Registry of Patients
with Venous Thromboembolism
RIJV right internal jugular vein rPSGL PSGL-1 receptor RR relative risk RV right ventricle rVCSS revised Venous Clinical Severity
Score RVF residual volume fraction RVO residual venous obstruction S&L stripping and ligation SA-β-Gal β-galactosidase SALP suction-assisted protein lipectomy SBP systolic blood pressure s-CT spiral computed tomography SDF-1 stromal cell-derived factor-1 SEPS subfascial endoscopic perforator
surgery SEV supercial epigastric vein SF-36 Short Form 36-Item health survey SFJ saphenofemoral junction SGP strain-gauge plethysmography SIR Society of Interventional Radiology SLE systemic lupus erythematosus SMA superior mesenteric artery SMC smooth muscle cell SNP single nucleotide polymorphism SNR signal-to-noise ratio SOB shortness of breath SP secondary patency rate SPE surgical pulmonary embolectomy SPGR spoiled gradient recalled echo SPJ saphenopopliteal junction SQ subcutaneous injection SSFP steady-state free precession SSV small saphenous vein STS sodium tetradecyl sulfate SVC superior vena cava SVI secondary venous insufciency SVS Society for Vascular Surgery SVT supercial vein thrombosis TAFI thrombin activatable brinolysis
inhibitor
99m
Tc-fSC
Tc–sulfur colloid TD thoracic duct TDD mechanical needle disruption
technique TDE thoracic duct embolization TED thromboembolic deterrent
stocking TEE transesophageal echocardiogram TF tissue factor TGC time gain compensation TGF-β1 transforming growth factor-β1 TIA transient ischemic attacks TIMP-1 tissue inhibitor of
metalloproteinases-1 TIPP transilluminated powered
phlebectomy TIPS transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt TLPS transarterial lung perfusion
scintigraphy
tumor necrosis factor-α
TNF-α
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TORPEDO Thrombus Obliteration by Rapid
Percutaneous Endovenous Intervention in Deep Venous
Occlusion trial tPA tissue plasminogen activator TREAT echo-shared angiographic technique TRICKS time-resolved imaging of contrast
kinetics TRISS Trauma Injury Severity Score TRPV transient receptor potential
vanilloid channel TSOAC target-specic oral anticoagulant TT thermal tumescent TVI total vascular isolation UE upper extremity UEDVT upper extremity deep vein
thrombosis UFH unfractionated heparin UGFS ultrasound-guided foam
sclerotherapy uPA urokinase plasminogen activator uPAR urokinase plasminogen receptor US ultrasound VAD venoactive drug VAS visual analog scale VATS video-assisted thoracoscopy VBAS V block–assisted sclerotherapy VCAM-1 vascular adhesion molecule-1 VCSS Venous Clinical Severity Score VDS Venous Disability Score
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor VEINES-QOL/Sym venous insufciency epidemiologic
and economic study of quality of life
VESPA Venous Enhanced Subtracted Peak
Arterial study
venous lling index
VFI
90
VFT venous lling time
90
VISP Vitamin Intervention for Stroke
Prevention trial VITRO Vitamins and Thrombosis trial VKA vitamin K antagonist VLA-4 very late antigen-4 VLNT vascularized lymph node transfers VLU venous leg ulcer VM venous malformation Vn vitronectin VP ventilation–perfusion VQ ventilation and perfusion
scintigraphy VSDS Venous Segmental Disease Score VT vein thrombosis VTE venous thromboembolism VTOS venous thoracic outlet syndrome VV varicose vein VVSymQ Varicose Vein Symptom
Questionnaire vWF von Willebrand factor WBC white blood cell β2-GPI β2-glycoprotein I m micrometer
PART
Basic considerations
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of venous disorders
1 A historical review of venous and lymphatic disease
Thomas F. O’Donnell Jr.
2 Development and anatomy of the venous system
Peter Gloviczki
3 The physiology and hemodynamics of the normal venous circulation
Frank T. Padberg Jr.
4 The epidemiology, genetics, and risk factors for acute venous thrombosis
Samuel Jessula and Anahita Dua
5 Pathogenesis and new insights into acute and chronic venous thrombosis
Andrea T. Obi, Peter K. Henke, and Thomas W. Wakeeld
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Edited by Michael C. Dalsing
6 Epidemiology, genetics, and risk factors for chronic venous disease
Eri Fukaya
7 Pathogenesis and hemodynamics of varicose veins and chronic venous insufciency of the lower limb
John Blebea
8 Molecular mechanisms of chronic venous disease and its progression to venous leg ulcer
Joseph D. Raffetto and Raouf A. Khalil
9 Classication of chronic venous disorders of the lower limbs
Fedor Lurie and Patrick Sullivan
CHAPTER
A historical review of venous and
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
Since this handbook focuses on the evidence for the diag­nosis and treatment of venous and lymphatic disease, this chapter on the history of these disorders will emphasize methods investigators employed to provide evidence for the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Fundamental to this understanding is how the perception of disease eti­ology during a specic era inuences treatment. Given the space limitations of the handbook, it will rely on the prem­ise that “the guiding principles behind all historical writing must be selection and interpretation.” cess will focus the discussion of history to events before the twenty-rst century, the latter of which are contemporary periods covered in each of the individual chapters of the handbook. The chapter will be divided into venous disease: acute and chronic and lymphedema.
1.2 CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE
1
The selection pro-
1
lymphatic disease
Thomas F. O’Donnell Jr.
1.1 The Ebers Papyrus—the earliest known historical docu-
mentation of varicose veins in the year 1550 treatment: “Instruction concerning swelling of blood vessels. If thou examine a swollen blood vessel under the skin of a limb and its aspect increases, becomes sinuous and serpentine, like something swollen with air, then thou will say concerning it, it is a swollen blood vessel—Thou shall not touch something like this.”
BC—warned against
1.2.1 The earliest evidence
The recognition of varicose veins can be dated back to the Ebers papyrus (1550 ) (Figure1.1). In this written record, as one of the two oldest preserved medical doc­uments, varicose veins (VVs) are described as “torturous and solid with many knots, as if blown up by air.” discovery of a mummy from the New Kingdom or Egyp­tian empire (1580–1085), provided the rst evidence of a venous ulcer (VLU).
1.2.2 The Graeco-Roman period (332 BC395 AD):The intertwining of philosophy and medical thought
The Greeks were the rst to view disease as an actual illness rather than as a punishment from the gods (Figure1.2). The Greeks’ contribution was based on philosophy with a rational system of thought, which was integrated into med­ical culture. Scientic inquiry to a great degree replaced superstition. Drawing on this logic, the Greeks explored the relationship not only between cause and effect but also on how certain treatments resulted in cure or failure.
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The
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Venous disease was one of the principal medical dis­eases of that time. Hippocrates, the “father of medicine,” recommended venous treatment because of its causal relationship to VLUs. He introduced vein puncture, cau­tery, and compressive bandages as forms of treatment and taught that standing up can aggravate VLUs. Fear of hem­orrhage dictated that only minor operations be performed.
Hippocrates was inuenced by the prevalent theory of the day in developing his evidence for treatment of disease. The Pythagorean theory held that Nature was made of four elements (water, earth, wind, and re) and would serve as the basis for Hippocrates’s humoral doctrine—the body consisted of four uids, or “humors” (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood) (Figure1.3). An excess or decit of one of the four humors was thought to be responsible for disease. Specic to venous disease, Hippocrates believed that varices were lled with black bile but were outside main channels. As a result, physicians should avoid press­ing humors back into the body because ulcers served as a drain to the outside for these humors. The humoral theory did not depend on religious beliefs or magic, but rather clinical signs with rational conclusions. It was to dominate medical thought for the next 15 centuries.
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