ABSTRACT
Pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs) in women can present with chronic pelvic pain, lower-extremity and vulvar varicosities, lower-extremity swelling and pain, and left-flank pain and hematuria. Multiple evidence gaps exist related to PeVDs with the consequence that nonvascular specialists rarely consider the diagnosis. Recognizing this, the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation funded a Research Consensus Panel to prioritize a research agenda to address these gaps. This paper presents the proceedings and recommendations from that Panel.
Subject(s)
Biomedical Research , Chronic Pain , Gynecology , Lower Extremity/blood supply , Pelvic Pain , Pelvis/blood supply , Varicose Veins , Vulva/blood supply , Chronic Pain/diagnosis , Chronic Pain/physiopathology , Chronic Pain/therapy , Consensus , Female , Humans , Pelvic Pain/diagnosis , Pelvic Pain/physiopathology , Pelvic Pain/therapy , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Regional Blood Flow , Varicose Veins/diagnosis , Varicose Veins/physiopathology , Varicose Veins/therapyABSTRACT
Chronic venous disorder is one of the most prevalent medical conditions in the US that carries significant economic and health burden. The knowledge into venous pathophysiology, how it develops, and the true quality of life benefits of various treatment options are largely unknown. A truly meaningful clinical data capture system specifically for venous disorder may provide answers to the paucity of data. We describe a modern system to capture research and best practice data using the state of art information technology.
