Ajay K. Khanna · Ravul Jindal
Editors

2018

It has been estimated that more than 25 million people in the USA have superficial venous reflux in their legs, and perhaps 7 million exhibit serious complications such as chronic edema, skin changes, and ulceration. Perhaps in excess of 500,000 Americans suffer from debilitating chronic venous ulcers. Though exact figures for Indian scenario is not available but as of the large population in India, the number of cases are exorbitant.