The relationship between pelvic vein incompetence and chronic pelvic pain in women: systematic reviews of diagnosis and treatment effectiveness

The relationship between pelvic vein incompetence and chronic pelvic pain in women: systematic reviews of diagnosis and treatment effectiveness

Background: Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is described as chronic pelvic pain (CPP) arising from dilated and refluxing pelvic veins, although the causal relationship between pelvic vein incompetence (PVI) and CPP is not established. Non-invasive screening methods such as Doppler ultrasound and ma...

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Main Authors: Rita Champaneria, Laila Shah, Jonathan Moss, Janesh K Gupta, Judy Birch, Lee J Middleton, Jane P Daniels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-01-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
pelvic congestion syndrome
chronic pelvic pain
venography
embolisation
ultrasound
magnetic resonance imaging
definition
association
accuracy
effectiveness
systematic review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20050

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20050

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