The clinical study of treatment for varicose ulcer of lower extremity of the leg by SEPS

Objective: To explore the superiority and the effect for SEPS treating varicose ulcer of lower extremity.Methods: 48 patients with venous ulcer of leg were performed by SEPS from January 2007 to Decemeber 2010.The treatment results and the assesses of the symptom and physical sign of legs were evaluated by clinical score method of CEAP categorization.Results: 1 case was recurrence,2 cases were unhealed by six months follow-up,relapse rate was 1.5%.The clinical score of pain,swelling was significantly lower than that of preoperation(P0.05).Conclusion: It has high healing rate and low recurrence rate to treat the chronic venous ulcer by SEPS which is a relatively effective method with the symptoms of patients are obviously improved.