Annals of Phlebology

Comparison of night leg cramps with the diameter and the duration of the reflux of incompetent saphenous veins

Nocturnal leg cramps p
No Yes
The GSV at mid-thigh level (N=276)
Diameter (mm) 5.2±1.5 5.1±1.6 0.64
Duration of the reflux (sec) 3.3±6.3 3.5±2.2 0.86
The GSV below the knee (N=117)
Diameter (mm) 2.9±0.6 2.7±0.5 0.19
Duration of the reflux (sec) 1.9±1.6 2.5±2.9 0.22
The SSV at popliteal fossa (N=114)
Diameter (mm) 4.5±1.8 4.7±1.5 0.61
Duration of the reflux (sec) 4.2±2.9 3.9±2.2 0.69
Ann Phlebology 2023;21:28~32 https://doi.org/10.37923/phle.2023.21.1.28
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