Venous reflux ultrasound:
position and provocation
Five specialist questions on dependent venous distension, steep-tilt alternatives, maneuver-site matching, segmental reflux assessment, and diagnostic protocol design.
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Abbreviations used in this edition
DUS: duplex ultrasound · GSV: great saphenous vein · SSV: small saphenous vein · SFJ: saphenofemoral junction · SPJ: saphenopopliteal junction · RT: reverse Trendelenburg · CVI: chronic venous insufficiency.
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