Original Article
Contributing Factors of Repeated Venous Leg Ulcer: An Observational Study
Author Details
1. East West Medical College, Dhaka.
2. Matador Diagnostic and Wellness Center, Dhaka.
Abstract Venous leg ulcer is the most common cause of leg ulcer comprising about 45-60% cases. Chronic venous insufficiency is the ultimate fate of incompetent vein which usually results from previous deep vein thrombosis, congenital or familial valve incompetence, inferior or dep vein obstruction. The objective of this study was to observe the contributing factors of repeated venous leg ulcer in Bangladesh. Fifty-two patients with venous leg ulcer were enrolled. About 80.8% (42 patients out of 52) had history of frequent attack while 19.2% had single attack, about 44.2% patients belong to age range 41-50 years; Male, female ratio was 1.7:1; 55.76% had job with prolong standing, 57.6% were overweight, 30.76% were heavy smoker. Overweight, prolong standing, smoking, all were contributing factors of both primary and repeated attacks of chronic venous ulcer. In conclusion, patients with venous leg ulcers should be advised for quittng smoking, weight reduction and avoiding prolong standing jobs from very beginning to avoid repeated ulcer. Keywords: Venous leg ulcer, overweight, smoking, prolong standing job. |
Keywords: Venous Leg Ulcer, Overweight, Smoking, Prolong Standing Job