Is there any correlation between restless leg syndrome and increased risk of blood clots during/after surgery?

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I have had restless leg syndrome for most of my life, and the disorder has a lot of similarities/co-morbidity with various vein and nerve diseases, including venous insufficiency. I am scared that this might put me at a higher risk for a blood clot. Are there any parallels between the two things, and is there a way I can assess my vein health/propensity for blood clots before surgery?

Fernando Colon, MD · Answer

DVT is related to slow flow in the veins when patients undergo
prolonged operations. The preoperative condition of the patient
venous system as well as family history, use of birth control 
pills or devices, general anesthesia and high BMI are known risk 
factors. To my knowledge there is not a relationship establish between
restless legs syndrome and DVT. Best wishes.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

The best way to minimize the chance of having blood clots from Liposuction it’s a find providers doing the procedure without the general anesthesia.

Still, it’s a fairly low occurrence in the regular population.

I I’m not aware of a correlation between the restless leg syndrome and increase chance of DVT information.

You can have the health of your vegas assessed in regards to Venus incompetence and varicosities From an ultrasound exam.

Talk to your primary care doctor about scheduling one for about the risk of developing blood clots.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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