Abstract

GARZA-HERRERA, Rodrigo. Surgical treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in octogenarians. Rev. mex. angiol. [online]. 2020, vol.48, n.3, pp.96-99.  Epub Aug 23, 2021. ISSN 2696-130X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/rma.20000010.

The world’s elderly population is constantly growing, with approximately 125 million people above the age 80. The prevalence of chronic venous disease increases with age, finding association between older age and more advanced CEAP clinical stages. Historically the tendency of patient care in this age group has been conservative medical treatment, however, age is an important limitation in the adequate use of compression therapy, with increased total cost of treatment and longer time to achieve wound closure in varicose ulcers. Both open surgery and endovenous ablation techniques have demonstrated safety, technical success and satisfaction in the treatment of octogenarian, nonagenarian and centenarian patients, with a greater number of complications for open techniques than for endovenous ablation. Age should not be a contraindication for surgical procedures.

Keywords : Elderly; Chronic venous insufficiency; Endovenous ablation; Octogenarians; Nonagenarians; Centenarians.