The relation between pelvic varicose veins and lower extremity venous insufficiency in women with chronic pelvic pain

Abstract

The presence of pelvic varicose veins is significantly associated with lower extremity venous insufficiency. Since the diagnosis of lower extremity venous insufficiency plays an important role in deciding the course of treatment, lower extremity Doppler ultrasonography examination would be useful to include in the evaluation of pelvic varicose veins.