Fernandes FF

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

2025

Transvaginal ultrasound approach for diagnosing pelvic venous disorders.

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders ·doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2025.102286

BackgroundThis article presents a detailed, step-by-step protocol for performing transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) examination to assess the pelvic veins, emphasizing its importance in the diagnosis of pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs).MethodsTh…

2024

A comprehensive ultrasound approach to lower limb varicose veins and abdominal-pelvic connections.

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders ·doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101851

ObjectivePelvic venous reflux may be responsible for pelvic venous disorders and/or lower-limb (LL) varicose veins. Ultrasound investigation with Doppler allows a complete study of the entire infra-diaphragmatic venous reservoir. The aim of…