Global Venous Lymphatic Guideline Library
The Global Venous & Lymphatic Guideline Library is a centralized educational hub that consolidates international guidelines, consensus statements, and society recommendations. It provides clinicians with easy access to evidence-based data to promote standardized care. As a “living library,” this resource is continuously updated as new clinical evidence emerges.
| Topic | Condition/Subtopic | Guideline / Document Title | Organization / Society | Version / Last update | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Lower limb chronic venous disease | ESVS 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs | European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) | 2022 | https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(21)00979-5/fulltext |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Varicose veins: duplex & truncal reflux | SVS/AVF/AVLS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities — Part I | Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS); American Venous Forum (AVF); American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) | Published 2023 (guideline year 2022) | https://www.jvsvenous.org/article/S2213-333X(22)00417-6/fulltext |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Varicose veins: tributaries & superficial thrombosis | SVS/AVF/AVLS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities — Part II | SVS; AVF; AVLS | Published 2024 | https://www.jvsvenous.org/article/S2213-333X(23)00322-0/fulltext |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Chronic venous disease including venous ulcers | 2025 SCAI Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Venous Disease | Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) | 2025 | https://www.jscai.org/article/S2772-9303(25)01171-8/fulltext |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Varicose veins (primary care-focused) | NICE CG168: Varicose veins: diagnosis and management | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | Ongoing surveillance (NICE) | https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg168 |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | CEAP classification | The 2020 update of the CEAP classification system and reporting standards | American Venous Forum (AVF) CEAP Task Force | 2020 | https://www.jvsvenous.org/article/S2213-333X(20)30063-9/fulltext |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Duplex ultrasound methodology (lower limb chronic venous disease) | Duplex ultrasound investigation of the veins in chronic venous disease of the lower limbs: UIP consensus document | International Union of Phlebology (UIP) | 2006 | https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(05)00539-3/fulltext |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Sclerotherapy (lower limb veins) | Sclerotherapy of lower limb veins: Indications, contraindications and treatment strategies to prevent complications (UIP consensus document, 2023) | International Union of Phlebology (UIP) | 2023 | https://www.uip-phlebology.org/consensus-and-guidelines |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Varicose veins (Germany) | S2k guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins (AWMF Register 037-018) | German Society of Phlebology (DGP/DGPL) | Valid until 30 Mar 2024 (per document) | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9358954/ |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Endovenous thermal ablation (Japan) | 2019 Guidelines for Endovenous Thermal Ablation for Lower Extremity Varicose Veins (ETA) — supplement/overuse guidance | Japanese Society of Phlebology | 2019; supplement published 2021 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8752913/ |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Ultrasonographic evaluation of varicose veins | Korean Society for Phlebology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities (2023) | Korean Society for Phlebology | 2023 | https://www.annphlebology.org/journal/view.html?uid=142&vmd=Full |
| Chronic venous disease (CVD) / varicose veins | Duplex ultrasound exam guideline (sonographers) | Duplex ultrasound examination of the lower limb for chronic venous disease: evidence-based guideline for sonographers (short form) | Australian Sonographers Association (ASA) / collaborators | 2024 | https://www.sonographers.org/publicassets/484cab05-aeaa-ef11-9135-0050568796d8/Supp-1Shortform-guide.pdf |
| Venous leg ulcers (VLU) | Venous leg ulcer management | Diagnosis and treatment of venous leg ulcers: S2k Guideline of the German Society of Phlebology and Lymphology (DGPL) | German Society of Phlebology and Lymphology (DGPL) | 2024 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ddg.15415 |
| Venous leg ulcers (VLU) | Assessment guideline | Pan Pacific Clinical Practice Guideline for Venous Leg Ulcers: Assessment (series) | Pan Pacific Wound / regional guideline group | 2025 | https://etnurse.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/venous-leg-ulcer-assessment-section-2025.pdf |
| Venous leg ulcers (VLU) | Compression products in VLU | NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) — HTE32: Applied wound dressings and compression for venous leg ulcers (scope varies by briefing) | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | 2025 | https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/hte32 |
| Venous leg ulcers (VLU) | VLU guideline (legacy) | Society for Vascular Surgery and American Venous Forum guideline on venous leg ulcers | SVS; AVF | 2014 | https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/s0741-5214%2814%2900851-9/fulltext |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | VTE disease antithrombotic therapy | CHEST Guideline: Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease (Second Update) | American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) | 2021 | https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(21)01506-3/fulltext |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | VTE guidelines compendium (comparison) | CHEST VTE Guideline Compendium (review of multiple guidelines) | CHEST | 2024 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11586955/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Diagnosis of VTE | ASH 2018 Guidelines for Management of VTE: Diagnosis of VTE | American Society of Hematology (ASH) | 2018 | https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/2/22/3226/16134/American-Society-of-Hematology-2018-guidelines-for |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Treatment of DVT/PE | ASH 2020 Guidelines for Management of VTE: Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism | ASH | 2020 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7556153/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Optimal management of anticoagulation | ASH 2018 Guidelines: Optimal Management of Anticoagulation Therapy | ASH | 2018 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6258922/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | VTE in pregnancy | ASH 2018 Guidelines: VTE in the Context of Pregnancy | ASH | 2018 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6258928/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Prevention in surgical hospitalized patients | ASH 2019 Guidelines: Prevention of VTE in Surgical Hospitalized Patients | ASH | 2019 | https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/3/23/3898/429211/American-Society-of-Hematology-2019-guidelines-for |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Prophylaxis for medical patients | ASH 2018 Guidelines: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients | ASH | 2018 | https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/2/22/3198/16115/American-Society-of-Hematology-2018-guidelines-for |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Pediatric VTE | ASH 2018 Guidelines: Treatment of Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism | ASH | 2018 | https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/2/22/3292/16093/American-Society-of-Hematology-2018-Guidelines-for |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Thrombophilia testing | ASH 2023 Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism: Thrombophilia Testing | ASH | 2023 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37195076/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | VTE diagnosis & management (NICE NG158) | NICE NG158 (updated Aug 2023): Venous thromboembolic diseases: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing | NICE | Aug 2023 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556698/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Venous thrombosis (ESVS) | ESVS 2021 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Venous Thrombosis | ESVS | 2021 | https://www.ejves.com/article/S1078-5884(20)30868-6/fulltext |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Acute pulmonary embolism | ESC/ERS 2019 Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism | European Society of Cardiology (ESC) & European Respiratory Society (ERS) | Aug 2019 | https://www.escardio.org/Guidelines/Clinical-Practice-Guidelines/Acute-Pulmonary-Embolism-Diagnosis-and-Management-of |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Australasia VTE diagnosis & management | THANZ Guidelines for diagnosis and management of VTE (DVT/PE) — summary paper | Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand (THANZ) | 2019 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30739331/ |
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) | Australasia VTE guideline (PDF copy) | THANZ Guidelines for diagnosis and management of VTE (PDF copy hosted elsewhere) | THANZ | 2019 | https://www.theartofveincare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/VTE-Guidelines-2019.pdf |
| Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) | CAT treatment & prophylaxis | ITAC 2022 International Clinical Practice Guidelines for treatment and prophylaxis of VTE in patients with cancer (incl. COVID-19) | International Initiative on Thrombosis and Cancer (ITAC) | 2022 | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(22)00160-7/fulltext |
| Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) | CAT pocket guideline | ITAC 2022 Pocket Guidelines (PDF) | ITAC | 2022 | https://www.itaccme.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/En-2022-ITAC-pocket-CPGs-CF2662022.pdf |
| Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) | NCCN cancer-associated VTE | NCCN Guidelines: Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease (Version 3.2025) | National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) | 2025 | https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail?category=3&id=1423 |
| Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) | Spanish oncology society CAT | SEOM clinical guidelines on venous thromboembolism (VTE) and cancer (update 2024) | Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) | 2024 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11467034/ |
| Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) | HIT diagnosis & management | ASH 2018 Guidelines: Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia | ASH | 2018 | https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/2/22/3360/16129/American-Society-of-Hematology-2018-guidelines-for |
| VTE prevention (hospital systems) | Hospital VTE prevention standard | Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Clinical Care Standard | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care | Living standard (site) | https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/clinical-care-standards/venous-thromboembolism-prevention-clinical-care-standard |
| VTE prevention (hospital systems) | State guideline (Australia) | Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (Safer Care Victoria) — aligned to ACSQHC standard | Safer Care Victoria | Oct 2023 | https://www.safercare.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/Guideline%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Venous%20Thromboembolism.pdf |
| Venous outflow obstruction / stenting | Nonthrombotic iliac vein lesions (NIVL) | Consensus Statement on the Management of Nonthrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions (VIVA Foundation/AVF/AVLS) | VIVA Foundation; AVF; AVLS | 2024 | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014160 |
| Venous outflow obstruction / stenting | Chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction | SIR Position Statement on Endovascular Management of Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction with Metallic Stents | Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) | 2023 | https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(23)00426-8/pdf |
| Venous outflow obstruction / stenting | Iliocaval stenting standards | CIRSE Standards of Practice Guidelines on Iliocaval Stenting | Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) | 2014 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24633533/ |
| Acute iliofemoral DVT interventions | Endovascular thrombus removal | SIR Position Statement on Endovascular Management of Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis | SIR | Published 2023 (position statement; online 2022) | https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443%2822%2901317-3/fulltext |
| IVC filters | Inferior vena cava filters | SIR Clinical Practice Guideline for IVC Filters in the Treatment of Patients with Venous Thromboembolic Disease | SIR | 2020 | https://www.cirse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PIIS1051044320305315.pdf |
| Pelvic venous disorders | SVP classification | Symptoms-Varices-Pathophysiology (SVP) Classification for Pelvic Venous Disorders | American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) / collaborators | 2021 | https://www.myavls.org/svp-classification.html |
| COVID-19 related thrombosis / anticoagulation | Anticoagulation guidance | ASH Guidelines on Use of Anticoagulation in Patients with COVID-19 (living guidance hub) | ASH | Living (updated regularly) | https://www.hematology.org/education/clinicians/guidelines-and-quality-care/clinical-practice-guidelines/venous-thromboembolism-guidelines/ash-guidelines-on-use-of-anticoagulation-in-patients-with-covid-19 |
| COVID-19 related thrombosis / anticoagulation | Thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19 (executive summary) | ASH Living Guidelines on use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis for patients with COVID-19: executive summary (Blood Advances, 2025) | ASH | Mar 2025 | https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/9/6/1247/518290/American-Society-of-Hematology-living-guidelines |
| VTE prevention & management (broad) | International consensus statement | Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism. International Consensus Statement (Int Angiol) — 2024 update | International Consensus Group (Nicolaides et al.) | 2024 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38421381/ |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Peripheral lymphedema (global) | The Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Lymphedema: 2023 Consensus Document | International Society of Lymphology (ISL) | 2023 | https://isl.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2024-11/THE-DIAGNOSIS-AND-TREATMENT-OF-PERIPHERAL-LYMPHEDEMA-2023-CONSENSUS-DOCUMENT-OF-THE-INTERNATIONAL-SOCIETY-OF-LYMPHOLOGY.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Lymphedema expert consensus (USA) | Expert opinion consensus on lymphedema diagnosis and treatment (AVF/AVLS/SVM) | American Venous Forum; American Vein & Lymphatic Society; Society for Vascular Medicine | 2022 | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9069652/ |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | All-Ireland national guideline | All-Ireland Lymphoedema Guidelines 2022 for the Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema (PDF) | Health Service Executive (HSE) Ireland; Health and Social Care NI; LNNI | Publication Sep 2022; review June 2027 | https://www.lnni.org/sites/default/files/documents/Lymphoedema%20Guidelines%20Interactive.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Diagnosis/assessment/management (legacy) | CREST 2008 Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema | Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST) | Feb 2008 | https://www.lesionicutaneecroniche.it/PDF%20LINEE%20GUIDA/ARTI%20INFERIORI/crest_guidelines_on_the_diagnosis__assessment_and_management_of_lymphoedema.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Compression position statement | Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) Position Paper: Use of Compression in the Management of Lymphoedema (July 2021) | Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) | July 2021 | https://instituteoflymphoedema.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ALA-Position-Paper_use-of-compression.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Cellulitis in lymphoedema | BLS/LSN Guidelines on the Management of Cellulitis in Lymphoedema (latest revision) | British Lymphology Society (BLS) & Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) | Latest revision (see PDF) | https://www.thebls.com/public/uploads/documents/document-91311757952788.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Best practice (international consensus) | Best Practice for the Management of Lymphoedema (ILF/Lymphoedema Framework) — PDF | International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF) / Lymphoedema Framework | 2006 | https://www.lympho.org/uploads/files/files/Best_practice.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Role of surgery in lymphoedema management | International Lymphoedema Framework: The role of surgery in lymphoedema management (position document) | International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF) | 2012 | https://www.lympho.org/uploads/files/files/Surgery-final.pdf |
| Lymphedema / chronic edema | Japan evidence-based guideline | Evidence-Based Practice Guideline for the Management of Lymphedema (Japanese Lymphedema Society; 2022) | Japanese Lymphedema Society | 2022 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34981970/ |
| Lipedema | US standard of care | Standard of care for lipedema in the United States (consensus guideline, 2021) | US lipedema consensus committee (Phlebology) | 2021 | https://lipedema.net/lipedema-standard-of-care-guidelines/ |
| Lipedema | German national guideline | S2k Lipoedema Guidelines (AWMF Register 037-012, Version 5.0, Jan 2024) | German Society of Phlebology and Lymphology (DGPL) & German Dermatological Society (DDG) | 22 Jan 2024 | https://register.awmf.org/assets/guidelines/037_D_Ges_fuer_Phlebologie/037-012le_S2k_Lipoedema__2024-08.pdf |
| Lymphatic filariasis (LF) morbidity management | MMDP aide-mémoire (WHO) | Lymphatic filariasis – managing morbidity and preventing disability: an aide-mémoire for national programme managers (Second edition, 2021) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | https://www.rsu.lv/sites/default/files/book_download/9789240017061-eng.pdf |
| Lymphatic filariasis (LF) morbidity management | Hydrocele surgery guidance | WHO 2019: Surgical approaches to the urogenital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis | WHO | 3 Aug 2019 | https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-CDS-NTD-PCT-2019.04 |
| Lymphatic filariasis (LF) morbidity management | Wound & lymphoedema management | WHO 2010: Wound and lymphoedema management | WHO | Sep 2010 | https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241599139 |
| Vascular anomalies (venous/lymphatic malformations) | Classification standard | ISSVA Classification for Vascular Anomalies (2018) | International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) | 2018 | https://www.issva.org/UserFiles/file/ISSVA-Classification-2018.pdf |
| VTE in pregnancy | Thromboprophylaxis (pregnancy & puerperium) | RCOG Green-top Guideline No. 37a: Reducing the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium (PDF) | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) | Apr 2015 (check for updates) | https://www.rcog.org.uk/media/qejfhcaj/gtg-37a.pdf |
| VTE in pregnancy | Acute management | RCOG Green-top Guideline No. 37b: Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy and the Puerperium: Acute Management (PDF) | RCOG | Apr 2015 (check for updates) | https://www.rcog.org.uk/media/wj2lpco5/gtg-37b-1.pdf |
| VTE in pregnancy | Thromboembolism in pregnancy (USA) | ACOG Practice Bulletin: Thromboembolism in Pregnancy (Practice Bulletin No. 196; 2018) | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) | Jul 2018; access varies | https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2018/07/thromboembolism-in-pregnancy |
| Acute venous thromboembolism interventions | Catheter-based therapy in acute VTE | 2025 ESVM Guidelines on interventional treatment of acute venous thromboembolism (catheter-based therapy) | European Society of Vascular Medicine (ESVM) | 2025 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40587333/ |