Factores de riesgo asociados a la enfermedad venosa de miembros inferiores en pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Naval de Guayaquil durante el periodo 2019- 2021.

Abstract

Abstract: Venous disease of the lower limbs is a very common pathology, which occurs more frequently in women. The main pathophysiological mechanism is venous hypertension. The most frequent forms of clinical presentation include telangiectasias, reticular veins and varicose veins. The main symptoms include pain and heaviness in the lower extremities, muscle cramps, itching and edema. Materials and methods: It is an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study. Clinical data and images of 256 patients with venous insufficiency of the lower limbs attended by the outpatient clinic of the Naval Hospital of Guayaquil between 2019 and 2021 were collected. Results: It was evidenced that 74% of the studied patients were female, with an age range between 54 to 62 years. Overweight was found in 46% of the patients and some degree of obesity in 40% of them. 82% of the patients fulfilled the risk professions (more than 5 hours of standing during working hours). Conclusions: It is concluded that the female sex is a great predisposing factor to suffer from venous insufficiency of the lower limbs. Other risk factors include being overweight, obese, and being older than 50 years.