Chronic Venous and Lymphatic Disease
The Influence of Abdominal Pressure on Lower Extremity Venous Pressure and Hemodynamics: A Human In-vivo Model Simulating the Effect of Abdominal Obesity
Evidence Ranking
• C
Expert Rating
• 1
Abstract
Conclusions
External abdominal pressure application creates venous stasis in lower limbs. Results of this study indicate that abdominal obesity might induce resistance to venous backflow from the lower limbs (Fig 1).