ABSTRACT
Recurrent varicose veins are an important part of phlebological work [18% rate at
3 years, 48% at 10 years, and 77% at 34 years, according to a recent research (1);
from 4% to 52%, according to different authors (2)]. They can evolve during the
patient’s entire life and appear several years after successful treatment. Their
appearance arises from a retrograde flow fed by a source detectable at different
levels, according to Perrin’s classification (3):
. No source
. Abdominopelvic
. Saphenofemoral junction (SFJ)
. Thigh perforators
. Saphenopopliteal junction (SPJ)
. Popliteal perforators
. Gastrocnemious perforators
. Leg perforators
Causes may be surgical, technique, tactique, strategy, and residual varices,
or nonsurgical, angiogenesis, evolution, and appearance in different sites.
