Comentarios a la Guía de exploración venosa de los miembros inferiores del Capítulo de Diagnóstico Vascular de la Sociedad Española de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular (SEACV) Translated title: Comments about the Guide of venous exploration of the lower limbs from the Vascular Diagnosis Chapter. Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery (SEACV)

Duplex ultrasound investigation has become the reference standard in assessing the morphology and haemodynamics of the lower limb veins. The project described in this paper was an initiative of the Union Internationale de Phlébologie (UIP), The aim was to obtain a consensus of international experts on the methodology to be used for assessment of anatomy of superficial and perforating veins in the lower limb by ultrasound imaging.