Search for dissertations about: "chronic lower limb ulcers"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic lower limb ulcers.

  2. 1. Outcomes of invasive treatment in chronic limb-threatening ischaemia

    Author : Angelica Perlander; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic limb-threatening ischaemia; health-related quality of life; cost effectiveness; bypass; endovascular; amputation-free survival; critical limb ischaemia;

    Abstract : Background In chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), obstruction of the arterial blood flow causes ischaemic rest pain, ulcers or gangrene in the lower extremities. Patients with CLTI have a substantial risk of amputation unless the blood flow is improved, which requires invasive treatment through either open surgery or endovascular intervention. READ MORE

  4. 2. Lower limb venous incompetence and the effect of radiofrequency ablation versus open surgery : Focus on haemodynamics, quality of life and health economic aspects

    Author : Oskar Nelzén; Helene Zachrisson; Toste Länne; Johan Skoog; Gunnar Plate; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chronic venous incompetence; Varicose veins; Radiofrequency ablation; High ligation stripping Duplex ultrasound; Strain-gauge plethysmography; Quality of Life; Health economic evaluation;

    Abstract : Chronic venous incompetence (CVI) is a common condition, and varicose vein treatment is one of the most-common surgical procedures performed worldwide. Common symptoms of CVI are pain, cramps, itching, feeling of leg heaviness and venous claudication. Advanced CVI can lead to skin changes, eczema and venous ulcers. READ MORE

  5. 3. Development of squamous cell carcinoma in venous ulcers

    Author : Baldur Baldursson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : cancer epidemiology; human papillomavirus; p53; p21; bc1-2; Ki-67; wound healing; chronic ulcers; skin carcinogenesis; growth factors;

    Abstract : Apart from numerous case reports, studies on the epidemiology and the outcome of malignant transformation in venous leg ulcers are scarce. Even the aetiology is unsettled, and the genetic effects of the chronic ulcer state only partly studied. READ MORE

  6. 4. Diabetic skin microangiopathy : studies on pathogenesis and treatment

    Author : Majid Kalani; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Diabetes mellitus; chronic foot ulcers; skin microcirculation; peripheral arterial occlusive disease; blood coagulation; fibrinolysis; fibrin gel structure; low molecular weight heparin; dalteparin.;

    Abstract : Background: Most of late diabetic complications have their basis in a disturbed microcirculation, i.e. diabetic microangiopathy. READ MORE