Global guidelines trends and controversies in lower limb venous and lymphatic disease Narrative literature revision and experts' opinions following the vWINter international meeting in Phlebology, Lymphology & Aesthetics, 23-25 January 2019
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Guidelines are fundamental in addressing everyday clinical indications and in reporting the current evidence-based data of related scientific investigations. At the same time, a spatial and temporal issue can limit their value. Indeed, variability in the recommendations can be found both among the same nation different scientific societies and among different nations/continents. On the other side, Garcia already published in 2014 data showing how, after three years in average, one out of five recommendations gets outdated (Martinez Garcia LM, Sanabria AJ, Garcia Alvarez E, et al. The validity of recommendations from clinical guidelines: a survival analysis. CMAJ 2014;186(16):1211–1219). The present document reports a narrative literature revision on the major international recommendations in lower limb venous and lymphatic disease management, focusing on the different countries’ guidelines, trends and controversies from all the continents, while identifying new evidence-based data potentially influencing future guidelines. World renowned experts’ opinions are also provided. The document has been written following the recorded round tables scientific discussions held at the vWINter international meeting (22–26 January 2019; Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy) and the pre- and post-meeting literature search performed by the leading experts.
Date Issued
2019-09-01
Date Acceptance
2019-08-01
Citation
Phlebology, 2019, 34, pp.4-66
ISSN
0268-3555
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Start Page
4
End Page
66
Journal / Book Title
Phlebology
Volume
34
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2019. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Phlebology by Sage Publications Ltd. All rights reserved. It is available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0268355519870690
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Surgery
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
Phlebology
lymphology
guidelines
recommendation
evidence
GRADE
DEEP-VEIN THROMBOSIS
GREAT SAPHENOUS-VEIN
GRADUATED COMPRESSION STOCKINGS
RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL
ENDOVENOUS LASER-ABLATION
ND-YAG LASER
INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION
CATHETER-DIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS
GUIDED FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY
TELANGIECTATIC LEG VEINS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-09-09