Abbreviations

CEAP

clinical, etiologic, anatomic and pathophysiologic classification of chronic venous disease

CVD

chronic venous disease

CVI

chronic venous insufficiency

CW

continuous wave

DVT

deep venous thrombosis

HHD

hand-held Doppler

LSV

long saphenous vein

MW

Mann-Whitney U-test

RF

radiofrequency

SFJ

saphenofemoral junction

SPJ

saphenopopliteal junction

SSV

short saphenous vein

TT

Student`s t-test

TV

tributary vein

US

ultrasound

VCSS

venous clinical severity score

VDS

venous disability score

VSDS

venous segmental disease score

VV

varicose veins