Repair of Saphenofemoral Transition: Reşat Operation for Patients With Venous Reflux

Abstract

Objective: To develop a new solution superior to the current surgical interventions in patients with venous reflux in the great saphenous vein (GSV). Materials and Methods: Patients with the symptoms of venous incompetence in their legs like pain, edema, and cramp were also examined with color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU). One hundred ninety-one extremities with venous reflux at the saphenofemoral transition (SFT) were subjected to surgery over 8 years. A newly designed operation, the Reşat operation, was performed in all of the patients. The Reşat Operation was performed only in the patients with continuous reflux at their saphenofemoral transition during the entire Valsalva maneuver. The follow-up time spanned more than 8 years. The patients' complaints, physical examinations, and CDU findings were evaluated. Results: All of the patients had continuous reflux at the SFT for the duration of the entire Valsalva maneuver preoperatively. However, 67.88% of the patients had no reflux postoperatively (P < 0.001). Additionally, 95.76% of the patients recovered to different degrees in the early postoperative period ultrasonographically (P < 0.001). All of the patients reported being satisfied with the result in the early postoperative period (P < 0.001). In the late postoperative period, although the CDU reports of some patients showed reflux at the GSV, no patient complained about their condition. Conclusion: The Reşat operation is a well-tolerated operation and reconstitutes the saphenofemoral transitions successfully. Its early and late postoperative results are satisfactory. The Reşat operation should be the first-choice surgical treatment in patients with venous reflux at the saphenofemoral transition.