THE AMBULATORY AND HEMODYNAMIC TREATMENT OF VARICOSE-VEINS (CHIVA CURE)

96 patients were treated in two years by Ambulatory and Hemodynamic Treatment of Varicose Veins (CHIVA cure), representing 131 legs that underwent surgery. 71 patients (74 %) representing 102 CHIVA cures in the long saphena territory were followed up, with a maximum of 28 months of follow-up. The CHIVA cure represents a new and interesting therapy ambulatory, painless, it allows a very early resuming of normal life. The follow-up shows that the aesthetic and functional results are especially satisfying and seem to be steady. The CHIVA cure certainly neglects the histological and parietal aspects of venous incompetence but the treatment of the hemodynamic factor is effective. It can be applied on every type of varicose veins concerning the long saphena territory, provided that the deep venous system is normal. The interest of CHIVA cure concerning the short saphena territory remains to be demonstrated. Arteritic patients, patients with coronary arteries diseases, sportmen, young patients with a brief evolutive potential, especially women, are the best indications. The CHIVA cure is a reliable strategy in the short and medium term, offering excellent aesthetic and functional results that still have to be confirmed in the long term and or a large scale.