Association Between Hemorrhoids and Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Insufficiency

dc.authorid ferhatoglu, m ferhat/0000-0003-1520-7517
dc.authorid Kartal, Abdulcabbar/0000-0001-7536-3146
dc.authorwosid ferhatoglu, m ferhat/AAB-3270-2019
dc.authorwosid Kartal, Abdulcabbar/Y-3416-2019
dc.contributor.author Ekici, Ugur
dc.contributor.author Kartal, Abdulcabbar
dc.contributor.author Ferhatoglu, Murat F.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-25T11:41:13Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-25T11:41:13Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.department Okan University en_US
dc.department-temp [Ekici, Ugur] Istanbul Gelisim Univ, Gen Surg, Istanbul, Turkey; [Kartal, Abdulcabbar; Ferhatoglu, Murat F.] Okan Univ, Med Fac, Gen Surg, Istanbul, Turkey en_US
dc.description ferhatoglu, m ferhat/0000-0003-1520-7517; Kartal, Abdulcabbar/0000-0001-7536-3146 en_US
dc.description.abstract Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of varicose veins among patients with hemorrhoidal disease and to compare its incidence reported in various community-based studies. Method The study group comprised of 100 patients who underwent surgery for symptomatic internal or external hemorrhoids; the control group consisted of 100 volunteers who received no prior therapy for hemorrhoidal disease and lacked any symptoms or findings suggestive of this condition. Subjects in both the groups were inquired with respect to their demographic data and risk factors. Both groups were asked to stand for two minutes before performing leg examinations while still in the standing position. The findings were recorded for both the groups. Varicose veins were classified according to the clinical appearance section of the Clinical, Etiologic, Anatomic, and Pathophysiologic (CEAP) classification that was developed by the 1994 American Venous Forum. Results There was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to age and body mass index (BMI). Significant relationships were identified between the groups with respect to the incidence of varicose veins and chronic constipation. The incidence of C1 and C2 varicose veins observed in the study group was higher than that observed in the control group. The incidence of chronic constipation was higher in the study group than that in the control group. Discussion Lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency is more common in patients with hemorrhoidal disease which increases intra-abdominal pressure. A chronic increase in this pressure causes conditions, such as constipation, which trigger both lower extremity chronic venous insufficiency and hemorrhoidal disease. en_US
dc.identifier.citationcount 15
dc.identifier.doi 10.7759/cureus.4502
dc.identifier.issn 2168-8184
dc.identifier.issue 4 en_US
dc.identifier.pmid 31249764
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4502
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/1498
dc.identifier.volume 11 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000467805300003
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Springernature en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject hemorrhoidal disease en_US
dc.subject varicose veins en_US
dc.subject ceap classification en_US
dc.subject chronic constipation en_US
dc.title Association Between Hemorrhoids and Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Insufficiency en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.wos.citedbyCount 19

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