Veins and Lymphatics 2014; volume 3:2268 [Veins and Lymphatics 2014; 3:2268] [page 5] Phlebology in 21st century

Nowadays, it is difficult to have a clear idea of which evolution in our field – Phlebology – will be considered as a true advancement or will be disregarded by the selection of experi-ence. However that may be, we have the feel-ing that a sudden rush of ideas and methods is going on at the beginning of this century. Phlebology is an old branch of Medicine; its roots are in common with the origin of circula-tory physiology, where the venous function represented a mysterious subject solved by Harvey’s demonstration (Figure 1).1 The diffu-sion of veins pathology is witnessed by the description of ulcer treatment in the ancient Egyptian Ebers papyrus.2 Although many (an