Varicose Ulcer

"Varicose Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Skin breakdown or ulceration in the drainage area of a VARICOSE VEIN, usually in the leg.

Descriptor ID	D014647
MeSH Number(s)	C14.907.927.730 C17.800.893.592.730
Concept/Terms	Varicose Ulcer Varicose Ulcer Ulcer, Varicose Ulcers, Varicose Varicose Ulcers Venous Stasis Ulcers Stasis Ulcer, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Venous Ulcer, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Venous Stasis Venous Stasis Ulcer Venous Hypertension Ulcers Hypertension Ulcer, Venous Hypertension Ulcers, Venous Ulcer, Venous Hypertension Ulcers, Venous Hypertension Venous Hypertension Ulcer Venous Ulcer Ulcer, Venous Ulcers, Venous Venous Ulcers Stasis Ulcer Stasis Ulcers Ulcer, Stasis Ulcers, Stasis

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Diseases [C]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Varicose Veins [C14.907.927]
Varicose Ulcer [C14.907.927.730]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Skin Ulcer [C17.800.893]
Leg Ulcer [C17.800.893.592]
Varicose Ulcer [C17.800.893.592.730]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2003	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2020	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Onida S, Tan M, Balan V, Heatley F, Peerbux S, Bolton-Saghdaoui L, Lane T, Epstein D, Gohel M, Norrie J, Lee R, Lomas R, Davies AH. Decellularized dermis allograft for the treatment of venous leg ulceration: the DAVE RCT. Br J Surg. 2025 02 01; 112(2).

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Gohel MS, Mora MSc J, Szigeti M, Epstein DM, Heatley F, Bradbury A, Bulbulia R, Cullum N, Nyamekye I, Poskitt KR, Renton S, Warwick J, Davies AH. Long-term Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2020 12 01; 155(12):1113-1121.

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Gohel MS, Heatley F, Liu X, Bradbury A, Bulbulia R, Cullum N, Epstein DM, Nyamekye I, Poskitt KR, Renton S, Warwick J, Davies AH. Early versus deferred endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux in patients with venous ulceration: the EVRA RCT. Health Technol Assess. 2019 05; 23(24):1-96.

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Epstein DM, Gohel MS, Heatley F, Liu X, Bradbury A, Bulbulia R, Cullum N, Nyamekye I, Poskitt KR, Renton S, Warwick J, Davies AH. Cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomized clinical trial of early versus deferred endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux in patients with venous ulceration. Br J Surg. 2019 04; 106(5):555-562.

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Gohel MS, Heatley F, Liu X, Bradbury A, Bulbulia R, Cullum N, Epstein DM, Nyamekye I, Poskitt KR, Renton S, Warwick J, Davies AH. A Randomized Trial of Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration. N Engl J Med. 2018 May 31; 378(22):2105-2114.

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Collins L, Seraj S. Diagnosis and treatment of venous ulcers. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Apr 15; 81(8):989-96.

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Rennert R, Golinko M, Kaplan D, Flattau A, Brem H. Standardization of wound photography using the Wound Electronic Medical Record. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2009 Jan; 22(1):32-8.

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Stojadinovic O, Pastar I, Vukelic S, Mahoney MG, Brennan D, Krzyzanowska A, Golinko M, Brem H, Tomic-Canic M. Deregulation of keratinocyte differentiation and activation: a hallmark of venous ulcers. J Cell Mol Med. 2008 Dec; 12(6B):2675-90.

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Gonsalves CF. Venous leg ulcers. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Sep; 6(3):132-6.

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Robson MC, Phillips TJ, Falanga V, Odenheimer DJ, Parish LC, Jensen JL, Steed DL. Randomized trial of topically applied repifermin (recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor-2) to accelerate wound healing in venous ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2001 Sep-Oct; 9(5):347-52.

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