Venous leg symptoms in patients with varicocele: A multicenter assessment study (VEIN-TURKEY study)

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate chronic venous disease symptoms by using the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study-Quality of Life/Symptoms (VEINES-QoL/Sym) questionnaire in varicocele patients. Material and methods The study was designed as a prospective, case contr...

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Published in:Phlebology 2019-03, Vol.34 (2), p.128-136
Main Authors: Ozturk, Selcuk, Akbaba, Kaan Turker, Kılıc, Suleyman, Cıcek, Tufan, Peskırcıoglu, Levent, Tandogan, Izzet, Gurlek, Ahmet, Aydemır, Ozbay, Ilerı, Mehmet, Yetkın, Ertan
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Summary:Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate chronic venous disease symptoms by using the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study-Quality of Life/Symptoms (VEINES-QoL/Sym) questionnaire in varicocele patients. Material and methods The study was designed as a prospective, case controlled study and conducted in four hospitals from Turkey. A total of 600 patients who admitted to urology outpatient clinic were enrolled to the study. After the exclusion of 44 patients who do not match the inclusion criteria, the remaining 556 patients were examined for the presence and grade of varicocele and subsequently examined clinically for the presence of chronic venous disease findings. Finally, patients were asked to answer the VEINES-Sym questionnaire consisting of 10 items. All patients’ demographic parameters, cardiovascular risk factors, other co-morbid diseases and drug usage were noted. Results Patients were classified into two groups: varicocele (+) group (n = 269) and varicocele (−) group (n = 287). VEINES-Sym scores of varicocele patients were lower compared to patients without varicocele (41.41 ± 5.21, 43.19 ± 3.22, respectively, p 
ISSN:0268-3555
1758-1125
DOI:10.1177/0268355518777110