Perforators and pelvic veins causing varicose veins - Mark Whiteley speaking at Veith, New York

Varicose veins affect are seen in about 20 - 25% of the adult population and so it is essential that when they are treated, the very best techniques are used, in order that the risks of them recurring after surgery is minimised.

Prof Mark Whiteley speaking at the Veith Symposium, in New York, Nov 2013
Photo - Courtesy: Vascular News



Research from The Whiteley Clinic has made it clear that just treating the varicose veins in the legs is not enough for optimal treatment in many patients.

Our research has shown that leg varicose veins are not only associated with the usual long veins that run up the leg, but also come from Incompetent Perforating Veins and Pelvic Veins in many patients. This suggests that patients who only have the leg veins investigated and treated are much more likely to get their varicose veins back again after treatment - varicose vein recurrence.

Most doctors in the world still only provide simple investigation and treatment of the main leg veins, and do not look for, or treat, incompetent perforating veins nor pelvic veins. At The Whitely Clinic we use The Whiteley Protocol - making sure that everyone gets a full investigation and all of their vein problems are treated. This is why our patient satisfaction is so high and our audited results show such a low rate of recurrence after our treatments.

Prof Mark Whiteley was asked to present his research and views at the Veith Symposium in New York in the form of 2 debates and one lecture:

• DEBATE: Pre-emptive Strike on Perforators Reduces Recurrences
  Mark S Whiteley
• Detecting Iliac, IVC, Ovarian Vessels by Duplex
  Mark S Whiteley
• DEBATE: Pre-emptive Strike on Incompetent Ovarian Veins Reduces Recurrences
  Mark S Whiteley 

 

Whiteley Clinic varicose vein research presented in Serbia

Venous researchers from The Whiteley Clinic are presenting their studies and results over the next 3 days at the European Venous Forum (EVF) in Belgrade, Serbia.

On Friday 28th June:

Judy Holdstock - chief vascular technologist - will be presenting her work about pelvic varicose veins causing haemorrhoids (piles) and asking the question whether vein experts (phlebologists) should be treating patients with haemorrhoids rather than bowel surgeons:

• Pelvic vein reflux is associated with haemorrhoids in one third of cases. should haemorrhoids be treated by phlebologists?
  JM Holdstock, CC Harrison, T Fernandez-Hart, BA Price, MS Whiteley
  The Whiteley Clinic

Then Professor Mark Whiteley will be presenting a study performed by Alice Whiteley, a Whiteley Clinic summer research fellow from 2012 who unfortunately couldn't get to this conference:

•  Pelvic venous reflux is a major contributory cause of recurrent varicose veins in more than a quarter of women
  AM Whiteley, DC Taylor, MS Whiteley
  The Whiteley Clinic

On Saturday 29th June:

Daniel Taylor, a Whiteley Clinic summer research fellow from 2012 will be presenting his prize winning research:

• Ten year results of radiofrequency ablation (VNUSClosure) of the great saphenous in the treatment of varicose veins
  DC Taylor, AM Whiteley, TJ Fernandez-Hart, MS Whiteley

http://www.europeanvenousforum.org/