TITLE:
Deep Venous Thrombosis: Commonly Affected Veins in the Lower Limbs
AUTHORS:
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Abdullatif Mothanna
KEYWORDS:
Common Locations, Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT), Lower Limbs
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.7 No.3,
March
4,
2019
ABSTRACT: Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to record the commonly affected veins in the lower limbs, to compare the affected sides and gender and to correlate the Doppler findings and stages of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Materials and Methods: A descriptive retrospective study of 46 already diagnosed cases of lower limb DVT. Results: Out of 46 cases of DVT, 71.74% were females. The majority of patients (93.47%) were affected in unilateral lower limb with significant predominance (65.22%) to affect the left lower limb (p Conclusion: Lower limb deep venous thrombosis affects left lower limb more than right and females more than males. Superficial femoral vein (SFV) and common femoral vein (CFV) are the most common affected veins. Lower limb DVT predominantly present in acute stage with venous distension and absent blood flow.