Heir; It is called the abnormal expansion and elongation of the veins (veins) and the formation of a tortuous state that does not fit into its normal place and boundaries.
On the body except the legs; Varicose changes may also occur in different localizations, such as esophageal varicose veins as a result of portal hypertension, varicocele in the genital area as a result of the expansion of the spermatic veins in men, and hemorrhoids as a result of the expansion of the inferior hemorrhoidal vein.
Varicose veins in the legs are a common health problem all over the world.
Incidence,
- 10%-20% in adult men,
Incidence:- It reaches 25-33% in adult women.
Varicose veins, which are seen with a frequency of 4.5-55% in society depending on age groups, are at least 10% in our country. and is thought to affect approximately 10 million people.
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