Varicose veins affect:
20-25% of adult females 10-15% of adult males
	75,000 operations are performed annually in Maharashtra India
	20% of operations are for recurrent disease
	Varicose vein cause pain swelling and bleeding

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots form in a vein deep within the body. The word thrombosis means forming a blood clot. The clot itself is called a thrombus. Deep vein thrombosis if not treated early can lead to sudden death due to pulmonary embolism. Inappropriate treatment leads to potential complication of Post thrombotic leg syndrome.

Venous Ulcer

One of the major cause of , morbidity in patience with varicose veins & post thrombotic leg syndrome. This ulcer requires very aggressive line of treatment in first healing the wound followed by corrective venous surgery.