doi: 10.3329/jcmcta.v18i1.3818Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association 2007: 18(1):29-31

Key words: laparoscopic; total extraperitoneal; inguinal hernia DOI: 10.3329/jcmcta.v20i1.4931 Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association 2009: 20(1):27-30

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common but

Key words: ureterorenoscopy; pneumatic lithotripsy; ureteric stone; spinal anaesthesisdoi: 10.3329/jcmcta.v19i1.3844Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association 2008: 19(1):11-14

Background: Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is a common but often ignored problem in primary health care, sign and symptoms may ranges from mild leg heaviness or aching, dilated or unsightly veins, or troublesome odema to fibroses subcutaneous panniculitis associated with recurrent cellulitis and chronic ulceration. Methods: The prospective observational study was carried out Depaertment of Surgery, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong. The primary purpose of the present study was to evaluate the impact of the diagnostic approach on patient of chronic venous insufficiency, varicose vein to difference primary and secondary venous insufficiency. . CVI (Chronic Venous Insufficiency) studied 04 (4.65%) were in C1, 54(62.79%) were in C2, 03(3.49%) were in C3, 11(12.79%) were in C4, 6 (6.98%) were in C5 and 8(9.30%) were in C6 according to clinical CEAP classification. Conclusion: Majority of patients presented with the complains of heaviness of leg and unexplained leg swelling, sex predilection is almost same for male and female but advanced stages are more common in male patients. Increasing age is associated with more advanced stage of the disease.