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Table 1 Pathologies that might have been treated at the primary health care level or in vascular outpatient clinics.

From: Characteristics of patients presenting to the vascular emergency department of a tertiary care hospital: a 2-year study

Pathology

Patients

Chronic vein insufficiency

206

Painful varicose veins

170

Ankle oedema due to congestive heart failure

303

Lymphoedema

189

Lower extremity infection

514

Intermittent claudication

667

Chronic diabetic foot ulcers

403

TOTAL

2452