Abstract

Venous oedema is very common among general population. The main predisposition for Venous Oedema is prolonged standing or sitting in dependant posture which is influenced based on their occupation. Material and Methods This was a cross sectional study done in Vascular Surgery Outpatient Department in Tertiary Care Centre. Patients who attended for leg swelling, pain, varicose veins and ulcers were evaluated, taking their occupation into account. Patients suffering from pathological secondary causes for venous oedema (post deep vein thrombosis) were excluded from this study. Results The study was conducted among 130 patients with leg swelling, among that 128 patients were suffering from varicose veins. So, 128 patients were suffering from venous oedema. Among these 128 patients, 112 patients belonged to occupational status which demands prolonged standing for more than 8 hours. In this study, the mean age of the study participants was 45.61 with a standard deviation of 12.52, the minimum age was 19 and the maximum age was 76, while maximum of the study participants belong to 31-60yr, i.e., 95 (72%). The development of venous oedema among participants with occupation involving standing more than 6 hrs is 93 (96.9%). Conclusion This study evaluated the possible predisposing causes of Venous Oedema and found varicose veins with occupation requiring prolonged standing being significant cause for Venous Oedema.

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