Consensus document of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians and the Spanish Chapter of Phlebology and Lymphology of the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: Superficial vein thrombosis of the lower limbs in Primary Care

• Published in: Semergen Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 187 - 196
• Main Authors: Frías Vargas, M, García Vallejo, O, Vázquez Gómez, N, Rial Horcajo, R, Carrasco Carrasco, E, Moñux Ducajú, G, Ramírez Torres, J M
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01-04-2019
• Subjects: Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Lower Extremity; Primary Health Care - methods; Risk Factors; Societies, Medical; Spain - epidemiology; Venous Thrombosis - complications; Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis; Venous Thrombosis - epidemiology; Venous Thrombosis - therapy; Spain; Legs; Superficial vein thrombosis; Trombosis venosa superficial; Atención Primaria; Primary Care; Miembros inferiores
• DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2018.08.006
• EISSN: 1578-8865

Superficial vein thrombosis of the lower limbs used to be considered a benign condition with a self-limiting clinical course. It is now known that its potential complications can be serious or even fatal, such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary thromboembolism. There are different forms of clinical presentation, risk factors and different treatments for its approach, mainly in Primary Care. The Vascular Diseases Working Group of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN) has developed this update using current scientific evidence and jointly with the Spanish Chapter of Phlebology and Lymphology of the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery.