Classification clinique, étiologique, anatomique et physiopathologique (CEAP) et scores de sévérité des affections veineuses chroniques

Abstract

The need for an international classification of chronic venous disorders has prompted a new update. With the addition of severity scores, this classification provides us with a single tool. The CEAP classification which is divided into 4 items gives information on the clinical class, presence or absence of symptoms, aetiology, and anatomical and pathophysiological abnormalities. The CEAP classification may be used in different ways, basic or advanced; its use is detailed hereafter. Some classification items need to be validated, and it appears that in special cases the CEAP classification needs to be completed and fine-tuned. Similarly, tailored scores aimed at assessing treatment outcomes should be elaborated according to patients' clinical presentation.