The First latin american Consensus on Superficial and Perforating Venous Mapping

Bottini O.; Rodriguez Santos F.; Boroda A.; Arias F.; Calcina D.; Agüero Wagner C.; Grillo L.; Morales Bazurto M.; Santiago F.; Nigro J.; Morales M.; Ferreyra M.; Perea Ansinelli A.; Diaz M.; Segura J.; Mazzurco M.; Diez G.; Halusch E.; Ovelar J.; Parrotta L.; Fernandez J.; Avramovic M.; Ríos J.; Esposito A.; Alfonso H.; Desjardins E.; Arias L.; Joviliano E.; Toledo De Aguiar E.; Barreto Dos Santos J.; Orrego A.; Bombín J.; Pizarro I.; Cabezas J.; Manosalvas R.; Villota V.; Rodriguez L.; Martínez Granados A.; Mérida J.; García Bernard D.; Serralde J.; Vega Rasgado F.; Teixeira E.; Filizzola R.; Corbeta R.; Benito R.; Chunga Prieto J.; Rivera T.; Volpi M.; Sarutte S.; Ortiz P.; Prego A.; Navas H.; Alberti T.; Guglielmone D.; Mejía R.; Simkin C.; Intriago E.; Bercovich J. · International Angiology (2023) · DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.23.04991-x

Resumen

With the aim of obtaining a map which is useful as a diagnostic tool and therapeutical orientation, complementing the written report of duplex ultrasound venous study, Latin-American Scientific Societies of Phlebology, Vascular Surgery and Vascular Imaging were invited to participate, through their regional representatives, to the First Consensus of Superficial and Perforating Venous Mapping. A consensus process using a modified Delphi method was carried out. An International Working Group was formed, which developed a Prototype of the Venous Mapping that worked as a starting point for consensus, and was presented in a first virtual meeting of 54 experts (societies’ representatives) when the methodology was explained. For the consensus process, two rounds of self-administrated questionnaires with feedback were used. In the first questionnaire a 100% consensus was obtained in the 15 statements (an agreement range of 85.2% to 100%) In the analysis of qualitative data, three categories according to the actions to implement were identified — actions which involved no action, minor changes and major changes. This analysis was used to build the second questionnaire, which reached a consensus in its six statements (agreement range of 87.1% to 98.1%). A final consensus on every field proposed was established with the approval of all the experts consulted and it was presented at a third online meeting. The document of the superficial and perforating venous mapping reached by consensus is presented hereafter.