Value of the Trendelenburg tourniquet test in the assessment of primary varicose veins

Objective: Trendelenburg tourniquet tests should determine long saphenous vein (LSV), short saphenous vein (SSV) or perforating vein incompetence. This study analyses the inter-observer variability of the Trendelenburg test and the results are compared with duplex scanning - the standard for venous...

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Published in:Phlebology 2004-06, Vol.19 (2), p.77-80
Main Authors: Hoffmann, W H, Toonder, I M, Wittens, C H A
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: Trendelenburg tourniquet tests should determine long saphenous vein (LSV), short saphenous vein (SSV) or perforating vein incompetence. This study analyses the inter-observer variability of the Trendelenburg test and the results are compared with duplex scanning - the standard for venous incompetence analysis. Methods: A total of 54 legs of 43 patients with varicose veins were investigated (36 female and seven male patients; mean age 47 years [range: 17-75]). All legs were evaluated for valvular incompetence by Trendelenburg tourniquet tests performed by three different investigators. A duplex scan was also performed in all legs. The inter-observer variability of the tourniquet test was expressed in Kappa (κ
ISSN:0268-3555
1758-1125
DOI:10.1258/026835504323080353