Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions VASCULAR SURGERY Case #11 - A 48 year old woman presented with edema of the left lower leg DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5.) Why do people develop chronic venous insufficiency? Chronic venous insufficiency most commonly occurs after deep vein thrombosis, perhaps even years later. After DVT, there may be persisting obstruction or in the process of recanalization, the valves become incompetent.
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